Chosokabe Motochika (1538 – July 11, 1599) was a Sengoku
period daimyo in Japan. He was the 21st chief of the Chosokabe clan
of Tosa Province (present-day Kochi Prefecture). He was the son and
heir of Chosokabe Kunichika and his mother was a daughter of the
Saito clan of Mino Province.
In 1575, Motochika was victorious at the Battle of Watarigawa,
gaining control of Tosa Province. Over the ensuing decade, he
extended his power to all of Shikoku. However, in 1585, Hashiba
(later Toyotomi) Hideyoshi invaded that island with a force of
100,000 men, led by Ukita Hideie, Kobayakawa Takakage, Kikkawa
Motonaga, Hashiba Hidenaga, and Hashiba Hidetsugu. Motochika
surrendered, and forfeited Awa, Sanuki, and Iyo Provinces;
Hideyoshi permitted him to retain Tosa.
Under Hideyoshi, Motochika and his son Nobuchika participated in
the invasion of neighboring Kyush, in which Nobuchika died. In
1590, Motochika led a fleet in the Siege of Odawara, and also
fought in the Japanese invasions of Korea in 1592.
Motochika died in 1599 at age 61 at his mansion in Fushimi. His
successor was Chosokabe Morichika.
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長宗我部氏第19代当主・長宗我部国親の長男で、第20代当主。
母は美濃斎藤氏の娘。正室は石谷光政の娘で斎藤利三の異父妹。
諱の「元親」は管領細川晴元の偏諱を受けたものである。
側室に明智光秀の妹の娘がいる。
土佐の国人から戦国大名に成長し、阿波・讃岐の三好氏、
伊予の西園寺氏・河野氏らと戦い四国の覇者となる。
しかし、その後織田信長の手が差し迫り、その後は信長の
後継となった豊臣秀吉に敗れ土佐一国に減知となった。
↑ウィキペディアの抜粋です。
現地には「長宗我部元親」の銅像があります。凛凛しい姿に感動します。
大きさでは龍馬像には負けますが、見ごたえがあります。
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