Battle of Mimaomote

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Battle of Mimaomote

Date	1579
Location	Iyo province
Result	Doi victory

Belligerents

Doi forces

Chosokabe forces

Commanders

Doi Kiyonaga

Kumu Yorinobu

Strength

7,000

The battle of Mimaomote the Battle of Mimaomote was a battle during the Azuchi-Momoyama period (16th century) of Japan.

The Battle of Mimaomote had been led by Chosokabe commander Kumu Yorinobu --equipped with 7,000 men-- into the province of Iyo on the Shikoku Island, in which he had attacked Doi Kiyonaga, the enemy commander. Kiyonaga crossed the Mimaomote river to meet Yorinobu within a fierce battle on the 21st of May, 1579. Throughout this conflict, Yorinobu was defeated and killed, resulting in the victory of Kiyonaga.