Endō Naotsune

Endō Naotsune (遠藤直経, 1531 – August 9, 1570) was an officer under the Azai clan who was known as a fierce warrior during the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan.

Portrait of Endō Naotsune from Utagawa Kuniyoshi's Heroes of the Taiheiki

Naotsune was opposed to the political marriage between his lord Azai Nagamasa and Oda Nobunaga's sister Oichi. During the Battle of Anegawa, Naotsune camouflaged his own men to resemble those of Nobunaga's, to infiltrate Nobunaga's army. Nobunaga became aware of Naotsune's intentions, and killed him.

In 1569 he donated an illustrated poem to the Taga-taisha shrine, which still survives.[1]

References

Elizabeth Lillehoj (1 January 2004). Critical Perspectives on Classicism in Japanese Painting: 1600–1700. University of Hawaii Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-8248-2699-4.

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[Lillehoj2004-1] Elizabeth Lillehoj (1 January 2004). Critical Perspectives on Classicism in Japanese Painting: 1600–1700. University of Hawaii Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-8248-2699-4.