Yamanaka Yukimori | |
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Native name | 山中 幸盛 |
Nickname(s) | Yamanaka Shikanosuke (山中 鹿の介) Shikasuke (鹿の介) |
Born | September 20, 1545 Shingukutani, Izumo Province (modern day Yasugi, Shimane) |
Died | August 20, 1578 (aged 32) |
Allegiance | Amago clan |
Battles / wars | Siege of Gassantoda Castle (1569) Battle of Fubeyama (1570) Siege of Kōzuki Castle (1578) |
Children | Yamanaka Yukimoto |
Relations | Yamanaka Mitsuyuki (father) Nami (mother) |
Yamanaka Yukimori (山中 幸盛, September 20, 1545 – August 20, 1578), also known as Yamanaka Shikanosuke (山中 鹿の介) or Shikasuke (鹿の介), was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He served the Amago clan of Izumo Province.[1]
In art, his portraits conventionally show a crescent moon on the front of his helmet;[2] he was born under a harvest moon.[3] The crescent moon ornament he wore on his helmet was a token of good luck.[4]