Yoshiharu Horio

Yoshiharu Horio was a samurai and daimyō during the Sengoku Jidai.

Role in Games
He is a minor officer in Taiko Risshiden.

Historical Information
Not born a samurai, Yoshiharu picked Hideyoshi's interest by wrestling the wild boar. After beign brought into Hideyoshi's service, Horio fought in numerous battle alongside his master. When Hideyoshi died, Horio decided to join Tokugawa. In August 27, 1600 he killed Kaganoi Shigemochi at a drinking party to avenge Mizuno Tadashige, whom Shigemochi killed at said party in a fit of drunken rage. Since Kaganoi was close to Ishida Mitsunari, these actions worked in a favor of Tokugawa Ieyasu. However, since Yoshiharu himself got injured in the battle against Shigemochi, he could not participate in Sekigahara battle.

Nevertheless, for his service, Horio was named a daimyō of Izumo province. Yoshiharu rebuilt and fortified a Toda Castle, a former home of Amago clan, before deciding that a new castle would be more benefitting for economical development of the region, building a Matsue Castle. Yoshiharu died in 1611, succeded by grandchild, Tadaharu.