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* ''Died: [[1576]]''
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* ''Birth: [[1529]]
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* ''Died: [[1578]]''
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* ''Japanese'': [[赤井]] 直正 ''(Akai Naomasa)''
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Naomasa was a noted retainer of [[Hatano Hideharu]] and held [[Kuroi castle]] in [[Tanba province]]. He was known as a capable warrior and bitterly resisted [[Akechi Mitsuhide|Akechi Mitsuhide's]] attempts to gain a foothold in Tanba. When Kuroi was finally surrounded in 1576 and sure to fall, Naomasa is said to have given into the custody of [[Wakizaka Yasuharu]] a rare sable pelt which was a family heirloom. Naomasa then committed suicide. A branch of the [[Akai clan|Akai]] eventually became retainers of the [[Todo clan|Todo]] house.
  
Naomasa was a noted retainer of [[Hatano Hideharu]] and held [[Kuroi castle]]. He was known as a capable warrior and bitterly resisted [[Akechi Mitsuhide|Akechi Mitsuhide's]] attempts to gain a foothold in the [[Hatano clan|Hatano]] domain. When Kuroi was finally surrounded in 1576 and sure to fall, Naomasa is said to have given into the custody of [[Wakizaka Yasuharu]] a rare sable pelt which was a family heirloom. Naomasa then committed suicide. A branch of the [[Akai clan|Akai]] eventually became retainers of the [[Todo clan|Todo]] house.
 
 
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* Initial text from ''Sengoku Biographical Dictionary'' ([http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com]) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
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* [[Sengoku Jinmei Jiten]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 17 November 2007


Naomasa was a noted retainer of Hatano Hideharu and held Kuroi castle in Tanba province. He was known as a capable warrior and bitterly resisted Akechi Mitsuhide's attempts to gain a foothold in Tanba. When Kuroi was finally surrounded in 1576 and sure to fall, Naomasa is said to have given into the custody of Wakizaka Yasuharu a rare sable pelt which was a family heirloom. Naomasa then committed suicide. A branch of the Akai eventually became retainers of the Todo house.

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