Irobe Katsunaga
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He saw action at the 4th Battle of Kawanakajima of 1561 and the Siege of Karasawa at Sano, Tochigi in the region of Kōzuke in 1563 among others. For his distinction in battle at Kawanakajima he was granted Hirabayashi Castle.[2]
Katsunaga died when attempting to confront the uprising of Honjō Shigenaga in 1569.
His sons included Irobe Akinaga and Irobe Nagazane.[1]
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External links
- History of Hirabayashi Castle Template:Webarchive (in Japanese)
- Irobe family information (in Japanese)