Nomi Munekatsu (乃美 宗勝, Nomi Munekatsu) (1527–1592) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through Azuchi-Momoyama periods who served as a naval commander of the Mōri clan and directly as Kobayakawa Takakage's retainer.[1] He was a commander of Kagi Castle.[1]

Nomi Munekatsu
Native name
乃美 宗勝
Born1527
DiedSeptember 29, 1592
Commands heldKagi Castle, Tachibanayama castle
Battles/warsBattle of Miyajima (1555)
Siege of Moji (1561)
Siege of Tsuneyama castle (1575)
Battles of Kizugawaguchi (1578)
Bunroku no Eki(1592)

He helped bring the waterborne Murakami family into the Môri's camp during the campaign that culminated in the Battle of Miyajima.[1] He fought in numerous battles between 1587 and 1592. His tomb is at Sōshō-ji Temple(宗勝寺) near the Tachibanayama Castle in Fukuoka Prefecture.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「乃美宗勝」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ "宗勝寺" (in Japanese). Fukuoka City 文化財オンライン. Retrieved 19 October 2021.