Hineno Hironari

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Hineno Hironari (日根野弘就? 1518—1602) was a retainer beneath the clan of Saito throughout the latter Sengoku Period of Feudal Japan. Hironari's service to the Saito was dominantly out of consequence to his being born within the province of Mino, in which he, according to record, was retainer to Saito Tatsuoki. At a variable time within his service, Hironari and his younger brother Yajiuemon would develop a specialized kabuto helmet that possessed five distinguished plates over its traditional design, later evolving the name Hineno-zunari. This course of action gained for them both a fine reputation. By the year of 1567, Oda Nobunaga had subjugated Inabayama castle; and out of consequence to the Saito's power being absolutely consumed by the Oda, Hironari chose to become a monk, but later ascended to the position of daimyo and became involved with the future circumstances involving Korea.

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  • An Official Guide to Eastern Asia Copyright(c) Japan Dpt. of Railways -- Page 109
  • Samurai: The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior Copyright(c) Clive Sinclaire
  • Hineno Hironari - SamuraiWiki. (Samurai Archives) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005