Niiro Nagazumi

• Born: 1553
• Died: 1602
• Other names: Ryoan
• Distinction: Shimazu retainer

Nagasumi was a son of Niiro Yasuhisa. He entered the priesthood and adopted the name Ryoan, traveling as far as Kyoto at the age of 16 in his pursuit of learning. On his return he became the head priest of a yashiro (Shinto temple). In 1587 he returned to secular life at the order of Shimazu Yoshihisa and served Yoshihiro in the Korean Campaigns and at the Battle of Sekigahara.

References

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