Hirate Masahide (平手政秀? 1492 - February 25, 1553) was a Japanese samurai who served the Oda clan for two generations. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial Japan. The was a family of Japanese Daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century His original name was Hirate Kiyohide (平手清秀?).
Masahide first served Oda Nobuhide. was a warlord and magistrate of lower Owari Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. He was talented not only as a samurai but also in various arts like sado and waka, and this helped him to act as a skilled diplomat, dealing with Ashikaga shogunate and deputies of the emperor. The Japanese tea ceremony is called chanoyu (茶の湯 lit "tea hot-water" or also chadō or sadō (ja See Waka and Tanka (disambiguation for other usages Waka (和歌 or Yamato uta is a genre of Japanese poetry was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the Shoguns of the Ashikaga family The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. In 1533, a well-known regent Yamashina Tokitsugu made a visit to Owari Province, the dominion of Oda clan. was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture. Finding the superbness of the reception Masahide prepared, Tokitsugu highly praised Masahide's knowledge. Another evidence of his importance as a diplomat can be found in the fact that he paid a visit to Kyoto to offer the cost needed to repair the Emperor's residence in the name of Nobuhide. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan.
When Nobuhide's son Nobunaga was born (1534), Masahide became the second highest ranking karo as well as the tutor of the new-born heir. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history In 1547 Nobunaga finished his coming-of-age ceremony, and on the occasion of his first battle, Masahide served beside him. The next year, he exerted himself to establish peace between Nobuhide and his agelong rival Saitō Dōsan of Mino Province, and to arrange the marriage between Nobunaga and Dōsan's daughter Nōhime. was the Epitome of the Daimyo that dramatically rose and also fell from power in Sengoku period Japan. one of the Old provinces of Japan, was composed of nearly the entire southern part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. also Kichō (帰蝶 or Lady/Princess Noh, was the wife of Oda Nobunaga, a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history This move made it possible for the Oda clan to concentrate on the fight against Imagawa clan. The was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from Emperor Seiwa (850-880
In these ways, Masahide served the Oda family faithfully, but he was also deeply troubled by Nobunaga's eccentricity. After Nobuhide's death, discord in the clan increased and so did Masahide's concern about the future of his master. In despair, Masahide killed himself in 1553.
The suicide of Masahide is commonly known as the story of wise retainer remonstrating his young master with his own death. However this may not have been the true story. Some believe that Masahide felt responsible for Nobunaga's behavior and took responsibility with his own life. Others believe that after Nobunaga requested Masahide's son's horse and Masahide declined, Masahide faced a difficult situation. Still others think there were serious conflicts with other retainers. Nobunaga did not become less erratic after Masahide's death, but he did grieve the loss and built Seishu-ji (政秀寺?), a Buddhist temple dedicated to Masahide. Buddhist Temples monasteries, Stupas and Pagodas sorted by location
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