Shima Sakon
Shima Sakon 島 左近 | |
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![]() Shima Sakon | |
Born | Heguri, Nara, Japan | June 9, 1540
Died | October 21, 1600 | (aged 60)
Shima Kiyooki (島 清興, 9 June 1540 – 21 October 1600), also known as Shima Sakon (島 左近), Shima Tomoyuki & Shima Katsutake, was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period. Shima eventually left the service of the Tsutsui, and eventually joined Ishida Mitsunari under the banner of the Uesugi Clan.
At the Battle of Sekigahara, Shima served as one of Ishida's higher-ranking officers, commanding a unit of 1,000 strong men. Some sources suggest Shima led musketmen and that his position had cannons. He was shot by riflemen led by Kuroda Kanbei's son Nagamasa, forcing him to retreat. He died of his wounds about one month after the battle.
In popular culture
He is a playable character in video game Sengoku Basara 4 ( PS3 ). He wears The Red Armors and uses swords with his both hands.