Naomasa was appointed as one of the four administrators of Kyoto (along with along with [[Matsui Yukon]], [[Murai Sadakatsu]], and [[Takei Sekian]]) by [[Oda Nobunaga]] after [[1568]]. He was named as one of Nobunaga's [[Go-umamawari-shu|Go-umamawari-shû]] (bodyguards) and placed in command of matchlockmen at [[Battle of Nagashino|Nagashino]] ([[1575]]). He was killed leading 10,000 troops against the [[Ishiyama Honganji]] the following year. His original surname was Ban - and he received the name Harada from Nobunaga in 1575. | Naomasa was appointed as one of the four administrators of Kyoto (along with along with [[Matsui Yukon]], [[Murai Sadakatsu]], and [[Takei Sekian]]) by [[Oda Nobunaga]] after [[1568]]. He was named as one of Nobunaga's [[Go-umamawari-shu|Go-umamawari-shû]] (bodyguards) and placed in command of matchlockmen at [[Battle of Nagashino|Nagashino]] ([[1575]]). He was killed leading 10,000 troops against the [[Ishiyama Honganji]] the following year. His original surname was Ban - and he received the name Harada from Nobunaga in 1575. |