Date Mochimune

Date Mochimune (伊達 持宗, 1393 - February 19, 1469) was a samurai lord and jitō (territory steward) of the Muromachi period.

He served as the Second Assistant to the Minister of War and the Head of Bureau of Imperial Cuisine.

[1][2] In 1413, Mochimune along with Sugata Sadakatsu attempted to advance into the neighboring Nobuo Manor.

However, the Nikaidō clan based in the Nobuo Manor requested reinforcements from the shogun, Ashikaga Mochiuji, resulting in a war.

[1] Mochimune's third son, Date Morimune later changes his family name from Date to Koyanagawa and establishes the Koyanagawa clan.