Date Munetō

Date Munetō (1324–1385) was the eighth head of the Date clan of Mutsu, active in the Nanboku-chō period. From about 1380 he waged a calculated campaign against the Nagai clan, mixing alliances and surprise attacks. In 1381 he defeated the Osaki, seizing several districts, and brought Watari under his control.

In 1385 he destroyed the Nagai and secured Yonezawa for the Date. He also rebuilt the hall of the Narushima Hachiman shrine in Yonezawa.