was a Japanese samurai, pirate leader and naval commander of the MÃ Âri clan in the Sengoku period. He was the head of the Noshima Murakami pirates.
In 1555, the Noshima Murakami aided the MÃ Âri clan and played an important role during the Battle of Miyajima.
In 1561, Takeyoshi fought at the Siege of Moji against the combined navy of the à Âtomo clan and Portuguese traders under à Âtomo Sà Ârin.
In 1576, during the Ishiyama Hongan-ji War, Takeyoshi's eldest son, Motoyoshi, led the Murakami navy to defeat Oda Nobunaga`s navy led by Kuki Yoshitaka in the first battle of Kizugawaguchi.
In 1578, Takeyoshi was defeated by the Oda clan's navy led by Kuki in the second battle of Kizugawaguchi, due to Kuki's use of Tekkà Âsen, newly developed warships with iron cladding to repel arrows and bullets.