| Kuchiba Michiyoshi | |
| Native Name: | 口羽 通良 |
| Birth Date: | 1513 |
| Death Date: | August 16, 1582 |
| Birth Place: | Aki Province |
| Death Place: | Ōchi |
| Allegiance: | Mōri clan |
| Commands: | Biwakō Castle, Gassantoda Castle |
| Unit: | Kuchiba Clan |
| Battles: | Battle of Miyajima (1555) Battle of Shiraga (1563) Gassan-Toda Campaign (1564-1566) |
was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. He was one of the most important vassal of the Mōri clan[1] and one of the four main officers called Goyonin who supported Mōri Terumoto along with Kikkawa Motoharu, Kobayakawa Takakage and Fukubara Sadatoshi.[2]
Michiyosi was a younger son of Shiji Motoyoshi. He served Mōri Motonari in a number of campaigns and was later a chief retainer of Môri Takamoto. Michiyoshi was married to a daughter of Fukubara Hirotoshi and his son was Kuchiba Haruyoshi.
In 1530, he was given Ōchi domain, strategically important place to rule and he built a castle called Biwakō Castle in there.[3] [1] [4] He was also the keeper of Gassantoda Castle.[5]
He was fought in the Battle of Miyajima (1555), Battle of Shiraga (1563), and the Gassan-Toda Campaign (1564-1566).He was in charge of the conquest of mainly the San'in region.[1]
His grave is at Shūrinji Temple near the Biwakō Castle.[3]