Katakura Shigenaga

Katakura Shigenaga

nihongo|Katakura Shigenaga|片倉重長| (1585-May 16, 1659) was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. The son of Katakura Kagetsuna, Shigenaga was the 2nd man to bear the common name Kojūrō. [ [http://www.geocities.jp/senryusai/katakura.html ÊÒÁÒ¾®½½Ïº½ÅŤÎÎóÅÁ ] ] His name was originally Shigetsuna; however, to avoid conflict with the 4th shogun Ietsuna's name, he changed it to Shigenaga. [ [http://www.geocities.jp/senryusai/katakura.html ÊÒÁÒ¾®½½Ïº½ÅŤÎÎóÅÁ ] ] In 1614, he took part in the Osaka Campaign, fighting Gotō Matabei at Dōmyōji Temple. [ [http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~kamomax/katakura.htm •Ð‘q?¬?˜Y?d’· i?d?j j ] ]

Shigenaga's 2nd wife was the daughter of Sanada Yukimura, and following the Osaka Campaign, Shigenaga assisted many of the masterless former Sanada retainers.

He was succeeded by his son Kagenaga.

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