- Died: 1591?
- Title: Shimotsuke no Kami
Tomonobu held Akata castle in Echigo. He fought in Uesugi campaigns in Etchû, the Kanto, and Shinano under Kenshin and later supported Uesugi Kagekatsu in the Ôtate no Ran. He was considered one of the most capable of the Uesugi generals.
References
- Initial text from Samurai-Archives.com FWSeal & CEWest, 2005