Battle of Mimigawa

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Mimigawa
partof=Sengoku period


caption=
date=1578
place=the Minigawa in Hyuga province
result=Yoshihisa Victory
combatant1=forces of Shimazu Yoshihisa
combatant2=forces of Tawara Chikataka
commander1=Shimazu Ieshisa, Shimazu Yoshihisa
commander2=Tawara Chikataka, Otomo Sorin
strength1=50,000+
strength2=30,000
casualties1=2000
casualties2=5000

The Battle of Mimigawa was a battle, fought in Japan, between warlords Tawara Chikataka and Shimazu Yoshihisa in 1578. The Shimazu clan, following their conquest of the Hyuga Province, began to mobilize their armies and prepare for another attack. Meanwhile, the Tawara clan saw this as a threat and decided that they must take action. Tawara Chikataka and Otomo Sorin led an army of 30,000 and marched towards the Hyuga Province. Yoshihisa led an army of 50,000. Yoshihisa won the battle.