Toda Shigemasa

• Died: 1600
• Titles: Musashi no kami
• Distinction: Niwa, Toyotomi retainer

Shigemasa was at first a retainer of Niwa Nagahide, then later came to serve Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He fought at the Battle of Sekigahara under Ôtani Yoshitsugu and was killed in the fighting. A popular individual, Shigemasa's death was said to have prompted tears on the part of many generals in the Eastern Army.

References

• Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005