Japanese Right Army


The Japanese Right Army or Army of the Right was an army of Japan during the second wave of Japanese invasions of Korea, in the years 1597–1598. It included forces from several divisions of the earlier invasions. Under the overall command of Mori Hidemoto, the Right Army consisted mainly of the former Second Division led by Katō Kiyomasa, the Third Division led by Kuroda Nagamasa and the Seventh Division led by Mōri Hidemoto, who replaced his cousin Mōri Terumoto.

Organization

The following was the organization of the Right Army as of September 1597:
  • Katō Kiyomasa – 10,000 men
  • Kuroda Nagamasa – 5,000 men
  • Nabeshima Naoshige & Katsushige – 12,000 men
  • Ikeda Hideshi – 2,800 men
  • Nakagawa Hidenari – 2,500 men
  • Chosokabe Motochika – 3,000 men
  • Mōri Hidemoto – 30,000 men
The total count was 65,300 men.

Battles fought