Masakage was the second son of [[Ota Sukemasa|Ôta Sukemasa]]. Masakage joined his father and elder brother into exile following the defeat at [[Second Battle of Konodai|2nd Konodai]] ([[1564]]) and took up with the [[Satake clan]]. Masakage later became a retainer of [[Yuki Hideyasu|Yûki Hideyasu]] and accompanied him to [[Echizen province]] in [[1607]]. Despite his advanced years, Masakage attended the sieges of [[Osaka Castle]] on the [[Tokugawa]] side. | Masakage was the second son of [[Ota Sukemasa|Ôta Sukemasa]]. Masakage joined his father and elder brother into exile following the defeat at [[Second Battle of Konodai|2nd Konodai]] ([[1564]]) and took up with the [[Satake clan]]. Masakage later became a retainer of [[Yuki Hideyasu|Yûki Hideyasu]] and accompanied him to [[Echizen province]] in [[1607]]. Despite his advanced years, Masakage attended the sieges of [[Osaka Castle]] on the [[Tokugawa]] side. |