Tachibana Dōsetsu

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Tachibana Dōsetsu (立花道雪, 22 April 1513 – 2 November 1585), born Betsugi Akitsura (戸次鑑連), also as Bekki Akitsura, and Bekki Dōsetsu,^[1] 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.^[2]

Dōsetsu born at Yoroigaoka Castle, Bungo Province. He led an attack at Tachibana Castle and took both their castle and clan. He become the head of Tachibana 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. Under Otomo Sorin, Dōsetsu fought at Siege of Moji (1561) and Battle of Tatarahama (1569).

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).^[2]

He fought in 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 , Chikugo Province in 1585.

In popular culture[]

Tachibana appears in the video game Samurai Warriors 2 Empires as a generic officer.

Tachibana is mentioned in the description of the Raikiri, which is usable in the fantasy RPG Nioh.

References[]

^ [1](in Japanese)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Tachibana-shi" on Harimaya.com(in Japanese)
^ Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. Cassell & Co. p. 218. ISBN 1854095234.

Preceded by	Tachibana family head 1570-1575	Succeeded by Tachibana Ginchiyo

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[1] [1](in Japanese)

[hariyama-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Tachibana-shi" on Harimaya.com(in Japanese)

[Turnbull2-3] Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. Cassell & Co. p. 218. ISBN 1854095234.

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