Seven Spears of Azukizaka

During the First Battle of Azukizaka in 1542, seven of Oda Nobuhide's men so distinguished themselves they became known as the "Seven Spears of Azukizaka" (小豆坂七本槍). The seven Samurai were Oda Nobumitsu, Oda Nobufusa, Okada Shigeyoshi, Sassa Masatsugu, Sassa Magosuke, Nakano Shigeyoshi, and Shimokata Sadakiyo.

References

• The Shinchôkôki