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Masashige was the 4th son of [[Honda Toshimasa]] and a younger brother of [[Honda Masanobu]]. He at first served [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and became known for his bravery in combat, to the extent that [[Oda Nobunaga]] himself made mention of Masashige's prowess. Yet, not long after serving at the [[attle of Nagashino]] and assisting in the recapture of [[Futamata castle]] in [[1575]], Masashige left the Tokugawa and took up service with Oda retainer [[Takigawa Kazumasu]]. In [[1583]] Masashige left Takigawa to serve [[Maeda Toshiie]] and led troops for the latter against [[Sassa Narimasa]]. Not one to settle down for long, it would seem, Masashige next entered the employment of [[Gamo Ujisato|Gamô Ujisato]] and fought with distinction in the [[Kyushu Campaign]] ([[1587]]). Masashige next came into some sort of dispute with the Gamô and departed their service. Finally, in [[1596]], Masashige returned to the Tokugawa and fought under their standard at the [[Battle of Sekigahara]] ([[1600]]). He was afterwards given a fief in [[Shimosa province|Shimôsa province]] but retired in 1616 and went to [[Kyoto]], where he died the following year.  

Masashige was the 4th son of [[Honda Toshimasa]] and a younger brother of [[Honda Masanobu]]. He at first served [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and became known for his bravery in combat, to the extent that [[Oda Nobunaga]] himself made mention of Masashige's prowess. Yet, not long after serving at the [[battle of Nagashino]] and assisting in the recapture of [[Futamata castle]] in [[1575]], Masashige left the Tokugawa and took up service with Oda retainer [[Takigawa Kazumasu]]. In [[1583]] Masashige left Takigawa to serve [[Maeda Toshiie]] and led troops for the latter against [[Sassa Narimasa]]. Not one to settle down for long, it would seem, Masashige next entered the employment of [[Gamo Ujisato|Gamô Ujisato]] and fought with distinction in the [[Kyushu Campaign]] ([[1587]]). Masashige next came into some sort of dispute with the Gamô and departed their service. Finally, in [[1596]], Masashige returned to the Tokugawa and fought under their standard at the [[Battle of Sekigahara]] ([[1600]]). He was afterwards given a fief in [[Shimosa province|Shimôsa province]] but retired in 1616 and went to [[Kyoto]], where he died the following year.  

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