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* ''Distinction: [[Uesugi clan|Uesugi]] retainer''
Akishige was a retainer of the Uesugi clan and served under the command of [[Saito Tomonobu|Saitô Tomonobu]]. At the [[Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima]] ([[1561]]) Akishige fought gallantly and bested a Takeda hero named [[Yasuma Hiroshige]] in one-on-one combat. He was personally rewarded afterwards by [[Uesugi Kenshin]].
==References==
* Initial text from ''Sengoku Biographical Dictionary'' ([http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com]) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
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[[Category:Sengoku Period]]