Hayashi Narinaga

Infobox_Officeholder | name= Hayashi Narinaga
nationality=Japanese
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caption=Hayashi Hizen-no-kami Narinaga in a Hayashi family genealogy scroll
order=Tosa-no-kami
term_start=?
term_end=?
monarch=Ōgimachi
Go-Yōzei
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successor=?
order2=Hizen-no-kami
term_start2=?
term_end2=June 19, 1606
monarch2=Go-Yōzei
predecessor2=Maeda Hizen-no-kami Toshinaga (1562-1614)
successor2=Nabeshima Hizen-no-kami Tadanao (1612-1635)
birth_date=birth date|1517|2|2|mf=y
birth_place=Doi, Kawajiri, Aki Province
death_date=death date|1606|6|19|mf=y
death_place=Aka Castle (Aka-Jou) in Kue, Aki Province
spouse= unknown
order3=Jugoi (Fifth court rank, junior grade)
term_start3=?
term_end3=?
monarch3=Go-Yōzei
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successor3=?

Hayashi Hizen-no-kami Narinaga (林肥前守就長) [Family Lists of Hayashi, Hori, Wakimoto and Nishikawa put together by Hayashi Seitaro.] (1517 – June 19, 1606) was a karō serving Mōri Motonari (1497-1571) mostly in dealings with Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) and received the title of Hizen-no-kami from him. He was also a bugyō during Mōri Terumoto. He received the title of Ju-Goi during his lifetime. Hideyoshi was known as Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi (羽柴筑前守秀吉) earlier in his career while Hayashi Narinaga held the title of Hizen-no-kami. Chikuzen Province and Hizen Province were neighbors on the island of Kyushu. Mōri Motonari was the ruling daimyo of this area. Narinaga received the character "nari, 就" from his lord Mōri Motonari and "naga, 長" from his father Kikuchi Takenaga. His father, Takenaga, is a descendant of Gwisil Jipsa, a Refugee from Ancient Korea.Fact|date=July 2008

Narinaga was the castle master of Mukaiyama-jo in Gocho-gun, Bingo Province. He was also the Castle masters of Aka-jo (Red Castle) and Matsuoka-jo with the Matsuoka family head. It is also written that he was in charge of the silver mines in the silver mountains near Hiroshima. He won a large victory attacking a castle in Chikuzen Province and Toyotomi Hideyoshi and other daimyo sent him letters of thanks. He was getting direct orders from Toyotomi Hideyoshi for battle strategy in Kyushu. Since he was related to the Kikuchi he held a lot of information in Kyushu and was very successful. He held various titles during his life including Yotsugi, Moku-no-jo (secretary of the Bureau of Carpentry) and Tosa-no-kami. He was finally Hizen-no-kami (肥前守) which was his title at death. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

Narinaga became a retainer of Hideyoshi afer he took over the Mōri Domain.

The shrine sacred to Hayashi Hizen-no-kami Narinaga is Mannen Shrine (Mannen-Ji), It is located at Kue, Aki Province. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

Doi, Kawajiri is now part of Mihara in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Aki Province is Hiroshima Prefecture.

(1578) Hideyoshi was fighting with Mōri Terumoto. Amago Katsuhisa (Hideyoshi's general) was defeated at Kozuki Castle. Mōri Terumoto told Kobayakawa Takakageto bring 30,000 men. Motoyoshi helped bring down the castle and was a good soldier. Mōri Terumoto gave Narinaga a letter of thanks for the work his son did. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

(1586) There is a letter from Hideyoshi to Hayashi Tosa-no-kami (林土佐守). [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

(1592) Hideyoshi begans his Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598). He gave Mōri Terumoto a letter and in there he was worried for Hayashi Narinaga because he was old and at the war. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

(1594) Mōri Terumoto to Hayashi Shima-no-kami Motoyoshi 2,290 koku. At this time Hizen-no-kami came back from the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) and quit all his jobs and asked to retire to Mōri Terumoto at Aka-jo. Hayashi Gonuemon the great-grandson of Hayashi Narinaga. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

(1597 September) While Hizen-no-kami was in Aka Castle he rebuilt Hijiri Temple which had burned down. Hijiri Temple was near Aka Castle and Matsuoka Castle. In the front one of the 2 stone dogs is thought to be donated by him. Hijiri Temple is still there today. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

(1591 January, 8) Mōri Terumoto was building Hiroshima Castle. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

(1600) At this time Matsuoka Castle and Aka Caste was no longer belonging to the Hayashi family. Everyone moved to Hiroshima Castle and Mihara Castle. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

Matsuoka-jo was at Kosan-cho, Sera-gunAka-jo was at Kosan-cho, Sera-gun, KawajiriHe built Matsuoka Castle and then he gave it to his child Motoyoshi and he went to Aka Castle which he built. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

Hayashi Shima-no-kami Motoyoshi was the first son of Narinaga and when his father died he continued his work. Motoyoshi received the title of Ju-Goi. His father was a Ju-Goi also. Motoyoshi died at 52. [Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.]

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References

* Family Lists of Hayashi, Hori, Wakimoto and Nishikawa put together by Hayashi Seitaro.
* Hurusato (Old Country) Tokushu Sengoku Jidai Sera-gun de Katsuyaku shita Shitobito (People of Sera-gun in the Sengoku Era). Kosan-cho Culture Association, 722-0411, Sera-gun, Kosan-cho, Utsu-do 2296-2 Kurahashi Sumio's House. Report Hurusato #3 Published March 1, 2000.
* Hayashi Family Scroll
* Berry, Mary Elizabeth. Hideyoshi. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1982.