Authentic Samurai Figure/Figurine: Armor Series#25

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Welcome to Samurai market's Sale of the item:"Authentic Samurai Figure: Armor Series- #25 (Motochika Chosokabe)"! Chōsokabe Motochika ( 長宗我部 元親 , 1539 – July 11, 1599) was a Sengoku period daimyo in Japan. He was the 21st chief of the Chōsokabe clan of Tosa Province (present-day Kōchi Prefecture). He was the son and heir of Chōsokabe Kunichika and his mother was a daughter of the Saitō clan of Mino Province.In 1575, Motochika was victorious at the Battle of Watarigawa, gaining control of Tosa Province. Over the ensuing decade, he extended his power to all of Shikoku. However, in 1585, Hashiba (later Toyotomi) Hideyoshi invaded that island with a force of 100,000 men, led by Ukita Hideie, Kobayakawa Takakage, Kikkawa Motonaga, Hashiba Hidenaga, and Hashiba Hidetsugu. Motochika surrendered, and forfeited Awa, Sanuki, and Iyo Provinces; Hideyoshi permitted him to retain Tosa.Under Hideyoshi, Motochika and his son Nobuchika participated in the invasion of neighboring Kyūshū, in which Nobuchika died. In 1590, Motochika led a fleet in the Siege of Odawara, and also fought in the Japanese invasions of Korea in 1592.Motochika died in 1599 at age 61 at his mansion in Fushimi. His successor was Chōsokabe Morichika.This finely crafted collectible is shipped to you, by us, directly from Japan. We at Samurai Japan go to great lengths to construct read more