Iriki-In Shigetomo

Iriki-In Shigetomo was a vassal under the Shimazu clan of Satsuma. He was the son of, of the.
In 1526, the lord of the Shimazu clan, Shimazu Katsuhisa, suffered the rebellion of a kinsman,, and was forced to flee Satsuma. The leadership of the Shimazu clan was then passed on to Katsuhisa's eldest son, Shimazu Takahisa. Even though Takahisa was the new head, Katsuhisa still had authority over a good amount of land. As the Iriki-In clan's lands were very close to those of the Shimazu clan, they found themselves part of the conflict.
Due to his and his father's military achievements, the Iriki-In clan was awarded Momotsugi Castle, in 1536, and Kōriyama Castle the following year. At the time, Momotsugi Castle was known as Iwaya Castle, and was held by Shimazu Sanehisa's forces.
In 1539, Shigetomo stormed Iwaya Castle in a night raid, later called the Battle of Momotsugi. This event increased Shigetomo's reputation, earning the respect of Shimazu Takahisa. During the following year, Shigetomo overcame many forts, such as,,,, and, gaining prominence within Satsuma for his clan.
However, during the years to follow, Shigetomo's relationship with Shimazu Takahisa began to sour, after rumors arose that Shigetomo was plotting a rebellion against Takahisa, despite Shigetomo's younger sister being Takahisa's wife and mother of the Shimazu clan's heir Shimazu Yoshihisa. In 1544, Shigetomo died, and Takahisa captured Kōriyama Castle for himself, in the Siege of Kōriyama Castle.