Koremasa was the son of [[Wada Koresuke]] (d. [[1546]]). He was a supporter of the [[Ashikaga clan|Ashikaga]] shogunate who aided [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]] following the murder of the shôgun [[Ashikaga Yoshiteru|Yoshiteru]] in [[1565]]. He continued to serve the Ashikaga under the auspices of the [[Oda clan|Oda]] and was essential in securing [[Luis Frois]] an audience with [[Oda Nobunaga|Nobunaga]] in [[1569]]. He supported the [[Takayama clan]] and was later killed fighting with [[Araki Murashige]] in their defense. | Koremasa was the son of [[Wada Koresuke]] (d. [[1546]]). He was a supporter of the [[Ashikaga clan|Ashikaga]] shogunate who aided [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]] following the murder of the shôgun [[Ashikaga Yoshiteru|Yoshiteru]] in [[1565]]. He continued to serve the Ashikaga under the auspices of the [[Oda clan|Oda]] and was essential in securing [[Luis Frois]] an audience with [[Oda Nobunaga|Nobunaga]] in [[1569]]. He supported the [[Takayama clan]] and was later killed fighting with [[Araki Murashige]] in their defense. |