Shima Sakon

Shima Sakon
Shima Sakon
Native name
島 左近
Other name(s)Shima Kiyooki,
Shima Tomoyuki,
Shima Katsutake
Nickname(s)"Shima Sakon" (Shima Nearby on the Left)
Born(1543-06-09)June 9, 1543
Yamato province, Japan
DiedOctober 21, 1600(1600-10-21) (aged 57)
Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture
Allegiance Hatakeyama clan
Tsutsui clan
Toyotomi clan
Western Army
RankCommander, Strategist
Battles / warsBattle of Kyōkōji
Siege of Shigisan
Siege of Hijiyama
Kyushu Campaign
Battle of Kuisegawa
Battle of Sekigahara
RelationsShima Matsukatsu (father)
Shima Kiyomasa (son)

Shima Kiyooki (島 清興, 9 June 1543 - 21 October 1600), also known as Shima Tomoyuki and Shima Katsutake, was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period. His nickname was Shima Sakon (島 左近) (Shima Nearby on the Left). Sakon eventually left the service of the Hatakeyama clan, Tsutsui Junkei, Toyotomi Hidenaga and eventually joined and serve under Ishida Mitsunari.[1]

  1. ^ "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「島清興」の解説". Kotobank. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

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