Hata

The Hata were a branch of the Matsuura warriors based at Kishidake Castle in Hizen. Family tradition traced their name to Matsuura Mochi, who moved to Hata in 1102.

A succession dispute began in 1564; Ryūzōji and Arima forces helped Hata Chikashi's faction recover the castle in 1569. Chikashi retained his lands after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Kyushu campaign in 1587, but Hideyoshi recalled him during the Korean invasion and confiscated his domain in 1593.