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* ''Born: [[1585]]''
* ''Died: [[1659]]''
* ''Childhood Name: Samon''
* ''Distinction: [[Date clan|Date]] retainer''
Shigetsuna was the son of [[Katakura Kagetsuna]] and was known in his childhood as Samon. He fought at [[Osaka Castle]] under his father and [[Date Masamune]], particularly distinguishing himself at the Battles of [[Battle of Domyoji|Dômyôji]] and [[Battle of Tennoji|Tennôji]] and in the latter took five heads. His performance in the fighting earned him the nickname 'Devil Kojurô' and he was described as a mirror-image of his father.
==References==
{{biodict}}
[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Sengoku Period]]
* ''Died: [[1659]]''
* ''Childhood Name: Samon''
* ''Distinction: [[Date clan|Date]] retainer''
Shigetsuna was the son of [[Katakura Kagetsuna]] and was known in his childhood as Samon. He fought at [[Osaka Castle]] under his father and [[Date Masamune]], particularly distinguishing himself at the Battles of [[Battle of Domyoji|Dômyôji]] and [[Battle of Tennoji|Tennôji]] and in the latter took five heads. His performance in the fighting earned him the nickname 'Devil Kojurô' and he was described as a mirror-image of his father.
==References==
{{biodict}}
[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Sengoku Period]]
