Tachibana Dōsetsu

Tachibana Dōsetsu
Tachibana family head
In office 1570–1575
Preceded by	Tachibana Akitoshi
Succeeded by	Tachibana Ginchiyo
Personal details
Born	April 22, 1513(1513-04-22) Yoroigaoka Castle, Bungo Province, Japan
Died	November 2, 1585(1585-11-02) (aged 72) Chikugo Province, Japan
Nationality	Japanese

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Tachibana".

Tachibana Dōsetsu (立花 道雪^?, April 22, 1513 – November 2, 1585), born Hetsugi Akitsura, was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Ōtomo clan. He was the father of Tachibana Ginchiyo and adopted father of Tachibana Muneshige.^[1]

Biography

He led an attack on the Tachibana Clan at Tachibana Castle and took both their castle and clan name becoming Tachibana Dōsetsu.He was known as one of the wisest of the Ōtomo retainers and is remembered in part for a letter he sent other leading Ōtomo retainers that included a condemnation of the spread of Christianity in the Ōtomo's domain. He is known for fighting 37 battles while about half of his body was paralyzed. It was for this he was known as Oni Dōsetsu. He died while leading an attack on Neko'o Castle in 1585.

Notes

1. ^ (Japanese) "Tachibana-shi" on Harimaya.com

Tachibana Dōsetsu (立花道雪, 22 April 1513 - 2 November 1585). Dōsetsu was in possession of a famous sword called Chidori (千鳥, A Thousand Birds). One day, while he was still a young man, he was taking shelter under a tree, as it was raining. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck him. However, Dōsetsu used his Chidori to cut the Thunder God inside the lightning bolt, allowing him to survive. After this incident, he renamed his Chidori to Raikiri (雷切, Lightning Cutter).

References

• (Japanese) "Tachibana-shi" on Harimaya.com (7 August 2008)

Further reading

• Nishizu Hiromi (1998). Honō no gunsen Tachibana Dōsetsu 炎の軍扇立花道雪. (Tokyo: Sōbunsha).

He's in Samurai Warriors 2 Empires as a generic officer.

Preceded by Tachibana Akitoshi

Tachibana family head 1570-1575

Succeeded by Tachibana Ginchiyo

Persondata
Name	Tachibana, Dosetsu
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	April 22, 1513
Place of birth	Yoroigaoka Castle, Bungo Province, Japan
Date of death	November 2, 1585
Place of death	Chikugo Province, Japan