Shima Sakon

Shima Sakon
Shima Sakon
	Shima Sakon
Native name	島左近
Other name(s)	Shima Kiyooki,; Shima Tomoyuki,; Shima Katsutake
Nickname(s)	"Shima Sakon" (Shima Nearby on the Left)
Born	June 9, 1543; Yamato province, Japan
Died	October 21, 1600 (aged 57); Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture
Allegiance	Hatakeyama clan; Tsutsui clan; Toyotomi clan; Western Army
Rank	Commander, Strategist
Battles/wars	Battle of Kyōkōji; Siege of Shigisan; Siege of Hijiyama; Kyushu Campaign; Battle of Kuisegawa; Battle of Sekigahara
Relations	Shima Matsukatsu (father); Shima Kiyomasa (son)

Shima Kiyooki (島清興, 9 June 1543 - 21 October 1600), also known as Shima Tomoyuki and Shima Katsutake, was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period. His nickname was Shima Sakon (島左近) (Shima Nearby on the Left). Sakon eventually left the service of the Hatakeyama clan, Tsutsui Junkei, Toyotomi Hidenaga and eventually joined and serve under Ishida Mitsunari.^[1]

^ "デジタル版日本人名大辞典+Plus「島清興」の解説". Kotobank. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[1] "デジタル版日本人名大辞典+Plus「島清興」の解説". Kotobank. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

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