Honda Shigetsugu

Honda Shigetsugu 本多 重次
Nickname(s)	"Ogre Sakuza"
Born	1529
Died	August 9, 1596
Allegiance	Tokugawa clan
Battles/wars	Battle of Nagashino Battle of Komaki and Nagakute

Honda Shigetsugu (本多 重次) (1529 – August 9, 1596), also known as Honda Sakuzaemon (作左衛門), was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through Azuchi-Momoyama Period, who served the Tokugawa clan. He served as one of Ieyasu's three magistrates.

In 1565 he was named one of Mikawa's San-bugyô, or Three Commissioners (along with Amano Yasukage and Koriki Kiyonaga). Shigetsugu was known for his fortitude, Yasukage for his patience, and Kiyonaga for his leniency; he was a veteran of the Battle of Nagashino, Battle of Komaki and Nagakute and fought in many of the Tokugawa clan's major battles, and was known as "Ogre Sakuza" (鬼作左, Oni Sakuza) for his ferocity.

Shigetsugu spouse was a daughter of Torii Tadayoshi, his son was Honda Narishige.

References[]

• (in Japanese) "Honda Shigetsugu, Narishige Fushi Daijiten" (22 Feb. 2008)
• (in Japanese) "Honda-shi" on Harimaya.com (22 Feb. 2008)

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