Battle of Mimigawa

Battle of Mimigawa
	Part of Sengoku period
Date	December 10th, 1578
Location	Mimi river, Hyūga Province, southern Kyushu,32°9′58.2″N 131°28′49.8″E
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	50,000
	Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Battle of Mimigawa (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.

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