Kuki Yoshitaka

Kuki Yoshitaka
九鬼 嘉隆
Lord of Toba Castle
In office 1594–1600
Preceded by	Kuki Moritaka
Personal details
Born	1542 (1542)
Died	November 17, 1600 (aged 57–58)
Children	Kuki Moritaka
Military service
Allegiance	Oda clan Toyotomi clan Western Army
Rank	Fleet Commander
Commands	Toba Castle
Battles/wars	Siege of Nagashima Shima Campaign Battles of Kizugawaguchi Siege of Kanie Kyushu Campaign Siege of Shimoda Korean Campaign Battle of Sekigahara

Kuki Yoshitaka (九鬼 嘉隆) (1542 – November 17, 1600) was a naval commander during Japan's Sengoku Period, under Oda Nobunaga, and later, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was also the ninth headmaster of the Kuki family's school of martial arts, Kukishin-ryū and thus a very skilled warrior.