Nishimorokata

Western Morokata lies in the upland basins of Hyūga near the borders of Satsuma and Higo. In 1572 an Itō army advanced from Kobayashi against Shimazu positions at Iino. The armies fought at Kizakibaru, where the Itō suffered a severe defeat. The battle weakened their hold on Hyūga and strengthened the Shimazu position in the mountain country between their Satsuma base and the eastern plains.