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*''Born: [[1302]]''
*''Died: [[1356]]''
*''Japanese'': [[宇都宮]] 公綱 ''(Utsunomiya Kintsuna)''

Utsunomiya Kintsuna was the 9th lord of [[Utsunomiya castle]].

He was born in [[1302]], the second son of [[Utsunomiya Sadatsuna]], 8th lord of Utsunomiya castle. Kintsuna made a name for himself in a number of battles of the [[Nanboku-cho period|Nanboku-chô period]], including one against [[Kusunoki Masashige]] while the latter was encamped at [[Tenno-ji|Tennô-ji]] temple in [[Osaka]].

Kintsuna is buried alongside his father at [[Kozen-ji|Kôzen-ji]] temple in [[Utsunomiya]] City.

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==References==
*Plaques on-site at Kôzen-ji temple, Utsunomiya.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/54287891858/sizes/k/]

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