Inadome Sukenao | |
Native Name: | 稲富 祐直 |
Birth Date: | 1552 |
Death Date: | 20 March 1611 |
Birth Place: | Tango Province |
Relations: | Inadome Sukehide (grand father) |
Commands: | Yuminoki Castle |
Battles: | Siege of Yuminoki Castle,[1] Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) |
also known as Inadome Ichimu was a Japanese military engineer and commander of the Sengoku period. He served the Isshiki clan as a senior retainer and later he served Hosokawa Tadaoki.[2]
He was taught gunnery techniques by his grandfather Inadome Sukehide and later he founded Inadome school of gunnery.[3] [4]
Before the Battle of Sekigahara, he took charge of Hosokawa Garasha's protection. When Ishida Mitsunari attempted to take Gracia as a hostage and surrounded Hosokawa clan's residence, he escaped without protecting Garasha.[2]
Later he served the Tokugawa Shogunate as a gunnery instructor.[4] [2]