Shigemochi was a retainer of Oda Nobuo and held Kaganoi castle in Mino province. He served under Nobuo's standard in the Komaki Campaign and at the Battle of Nagakute (1584). Following the Oda-Tokugawa/Toyotomi peace (1585), Shigemochi went to work for Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005