Background
Tachibanaya Matasaburo was born circa 1550 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan.
亦三郎 立花屋
Tachibanaya Matasaburo was born circa 1550 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan.
It is said when the Portuguese landed at Tanegashima Island and brought the first firearms to Japan, Tachibanaya learnt about gunnery and taught Lord Tokiaki Tanegashima. He also started the manufacture and sale of guns.