was a Japanese samurai of the early Edo period.Turnbull, Stephen R. (2011). The Most Daring Raid of the Samurai, p. 16. He was a retainer, senior advisor (karō), and senior deputy commander in the service of the Shimazu clan.
Early life Hisataka was born into the fifth generation of the Shimazu family line, adopting 'Kabayama' as his surname in respect to the birch (樺, kaba)-covered mountaintop (山, yama) upon which his castle domain had been constructed.
Warrior In 1609, Hisataka led military forces of the Shimazu clan against the Kingdom of Ryukyu.Chamberlain, Basil Hall. "The Luchu Islands and their Inhabitants," The Geographical Journal, No. 4, Vol. 5 (April 1895), p. 309; Kerr, George H. (2000). Okinawa: the History of an Island People, p. 158. The Invasion of Ryukyu was successful.
See also Hirata Masumune Kabayama Sukenori
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