Shōni Tadasuke

Shōni Tadasuke was a Kyushu warrior of the Nanboku-chō wars, the eldest son of Shōni Yorihisa and seventh head of the clan. By 1350 his father had transferred to him the hereditary title of Dazai Shōni, and the character 'tada' in his name was granted by Ashikaga Tadafuyu, husband of his sister.

He led the Shōni under his father, and in 1359 fell at the Battle of Chikugogawa, also called Ōbara, against Kikuchi Takemitsu's Southern Court army. His brother Fuyusuke succeeded him as clan head.