Sassa Narimasa

Sassa Narimasa
佐々 成政
Sassa Narimasa
Lord of Toyama
In office 1581–1585
Preceded by	Jinbō Nagatsumi
Succeeded by	Maeda Toshiie
Lord of Komaru Castle
In office 1575–1581
Personal details
Born	February 6, 1536 (1536-02-06) Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Owari Province, Japan
Died	July 7, 1588(1588-07-07) (aged 52)
Spouse(s)	Jikoin (wife) Sayuri (concubine)
Nickname	"Kura-no-suke"
Military service
Allegiance	Oda clan Tokugawa clan Toyotomi clan
Rank	Daimyo
Commands	Komaru Castle Toyama Castle
Battles/wars	Siege of Inabayama Siege of Kanegasaki Battle of Anegawa Battle of Nagashino Echizen Campaign Battle of Tedorigawa Etchu Campaign Battle of Arakawa Siege of Uozu Siege of Matsukura Siege of Suemori Siege of Toyama

Sassa Narimasa (佐々 成政, February 6, 1536 – July 7, 1588) was a Japanese samurai lord of the Sengoku through Azuchi–Momoyama periods.^[1] He entered Oda Nobunaga's service at the age of 14 and remained in his service throughout Nobunaga's rise to power. He was a member of the so-called Echizen Sanninshu (Echizen Triumvir) along with Maeda Toshiie and Fuwa Mitsuharu. He was also known as Kura-no-suke (内蔵助).