Ōuchi Yoshinaga

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In this Japanese name, the family name is Ōuchi.

Ōuchi Yoshinaga (d. 1557) the last head of the Ōuchi clan following the Sengoku period of the 16th century. Yoshinaga was the brother of Otomo Yoshishige. Following Mori Motonari's victory over the region of Miyajima, Yoshinaga's position began to become quite uncertain. Yoshinaga was forced to commit suicide later on during the year of 1557, effectively causing the Ōuchi clan to become extinct.