Shigenari was the son of Kimura Shigekore. He joined the defenders of Osaka castle in 1614 and was killed at the Battle of Wakae in the Osaka Summer Campaign. He was said to have been a strikingly handsome man and was famed for his bravery at Osaka.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005