Background
Yoshitaka Ouchi was born in 1507. He was the eldest son of Yoshioki.
Yoshitaka Ouchi was born in 1507. He was the eldest son of Yoshioki.
Conquered the Shonis in Chikuzen Province (Fukuoka Prefecture) (1532), the Hoshinos in Chikugo Province (Fukuoka Prefecture) (1534) and made peace with Yoshiaki Otomo (1535). He became the master of seven provinces.
In 1536, he was made Dazai Shoni, or Commander of Imperial Forces in Kyushu.
He sought Buddhist sutras, Confucian books and clocks from Korea (1537). He was defeated when he attacked and killed himself.