Hideyoshi's half-brother Hashiba Hidenaga led 90,000 men, landing near Takajō (Taka Castle). Within the previous several years, the Shimazu clan of Satsuma province had spread across the island, seizing the Ōtomo clan capital of Funai (Funai Castle).
Hashiba Hidenaga, a half-brother of Hideyoshi, commanded 90,000 soldiers to Takajō (Taka Castle). The Shimazu clan in Satsuma province had expanded across the island and captured Funai (Funai Castle) from the Ōtomo clan.