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Yamanaka Yukimori | |
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 Portrait of Yamanaka Yukimori, 1886 | |
| Native name | 山中 幸盛 |
| Nickname(s) | Yamanaka Shikanosuke (山中 鹿の介) Shikasuke (鹿の介) |
| Born | September 20, 1545 Shingukutani, Izumo Province (modern day Yasugi, Shimane) |
| Died | August 20, 1578 (aged 32) |
| Allegiance |  Amago clan |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Gassantoda Castle (1569) Battle of Fubeyama (1570) Siege of Kōzuki Castle (1578) |
| Children | Yamanaka Yukimoto |
| Relations | Yamanaka Mitsuyuki (father) Nami (mother) |
Yamanaka Yukimori (山中 幸盛, September 20, 1545 – August 20, 1578), also known as Yamanaka Shikanosuke (山中 鹿の介) or Shikasuke (鹿の介), was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He served the Amago clan of Izumo Province.[1]
In art, his portraits conventionally show a crescent moon on the front of his helmet;[2] he was born under a harvest moon.[3] The crescent moon ornament he wore on his helmet was a token of good luck.[4]
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamanaka Shikanosuke" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1044.
- ^ Baird, Merrily C. (2001). Symbols of Japan: Thematic Motifs in Art and Design, p. 33; excerpt, "The crescent moon, in particular, was believed to have protective powers, and it appeared as a frontispiece element on the helmets of a number of warriors, including Yamanaka Shikanosuke Yukimori"
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen R. (2008). The Samurai swordsman : master of war, p. 63.
- ^ Walters Art Museum (Baltimore), Tsuki hyakushi by Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892); retrieved 2013-5-6.