The Shibata of Owari Province were related to the Shibata of Echigo but their history prior to the Sengoku Period is obscure. They became well known owing to the exploits of Shibata Katsuie, a senior retainer of Oda Nobunaga. After Katsuie committed suicide in 1583, they faded from history.
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