Murashige was a Daimyô of [[Settsu province|Settsu]] who clashed with the [[Wada clan|Wada]] before joining [[Oda Nobunaga]]. He rebelled in [[1578]] and held out in [[Itami province|Itami]] for a year before fleeing. He disappeared into the [[Mori clan|Môri's]] domain, where he may have died a year or so later. Murashige was a noted tea master (one of [[Sen no Rikyu|Sen no Rikyu's]] Seven Disciples) and a Christian. | Murashige was a Daimyô of [[Settsu province|Settsu]] who clashed with the [[Wada clan|Wada]] before joining [[Oda Nobunaga]]. He rebelled in [[1578]] and held out in [[Itami province|Itami]] for a year before fleeing. He disappeared into the [[Mori clan|Môri's]] domain, where he may have died a year or so later. Murashige was a noted tea master (one of [[Sen no Rikyu|Sen no Rikyu's]] Seven Disciples) and a Christian. |