Yoshisada (samurai)
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Yoshisada (died 1582) was a Japanese samurai under Hosokawa Fujitaka and the main conspirator of a Tamba silver-smuggling ring during the 16th century.
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By 1582, Yoshisada was a samurai and second-in-command under Hosokawa Fujitaka, who put him in charge of his finances. However, noticing how easily unprotected Fujitaka's silver accounts were, he started a smuggling operation and betrayed his lord's trust. Composed of both Portuguese traders and Akechi clan members, he placed the leader Mai as the head of the operation, which used the stolen silver to buy teppō. The guns were then sold to bandits at a higher cost.[1]
However, when Fujitaka discovered the smuggling operation, Yoshisada aided his lord's efforts and thus framed Mai and her fellow cohorts as the only perpetrators. When the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke met with Fujitaka, Yoshisada met with them to dismantle the silver-smuggling ring. To deal with the aftermath, he stayed in Miyazu Castle to deal with the fallout.[1]
When Naoe and Yasuke discovered Yoshisada's affiliation, they took their findings and met with Fujitaka. However, Fujitaka demanded proof of Yoshisada's hand in the smuggling ring. Traveling to Miyazu Castle, they encountered and spoke with Yoshisada. He admitted his part but reprimanded them for exposing his betrayal. Attacking them, Yoshisada was ultimately killed. Naoe and Yasuke recovered a katana White Lie and a confession from Yoshisada's personal effects. Returning back to Fujitaka, they gave him the confession, which led the daimyō deciding not to ally himself with the Akechi clan.[1]
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Yoshisada with his armor
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Yoshisada without his armor
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