Battle of Mimigawa

Battle of Mimigawa
Part of Sengoku period
Date 10 December, 1578 Location Mimi river, Hyūga Province, southern Kyushu, 32°9′58.2″N 131°28′49.8″E / 32.166167°N 131.480500°E / 32.166167; 131.480500 Result Shimazu clan victory
Belligerents
Shimazu clan	Ōtomo clan
Commanders and leaders
Shimazu Yoshihisa Shimazu Yoshihiro Shimazu Toshihisa Shimazu Iehisa Shimazu Tadahira Shimazu Tadamune Yamada Arinobu Uwai Kakuken Ei Hisatora	Ōtomo Sōrin Ōtomo Yoshimune Tawara Chikataka Tagita Shigekane † Saeki Karenori † Yoshioka Akioki † Tsunokuma Sekiso † Kamachi Akimori † Kutami Akiyasu
Strength
30,000[1]	50,000[1]
class=notpageimage| Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Battle of Mimigawa (Japan) Show map of Japan

The Battle of Mimigawa was fought in Japan between the Ōtomo clan and the Shimazu clan in 1578. The Ōtomo force was led by Sorin's brother-in-law Tawara Chikataka, while the Shimazu clan was led by Shimazu Yoshihisa.