Honjō Saneyori (本庄 実乃, 1511? – 1575?) was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period who served Uesugi Kenshin as a chief retainer.[1]

Kitajō Takahiro
Native name
本庄 実乃
Born1511?
Died1575?
Commands heldTochio Castle
Battles/warsBattles of Kawanakajima

He supported young Kenshin when he was a commander of Tochio Castle.[2] Later when Kenshin became the head of the Nagao clan, Honjo moved to Kasugayama Castle as an important retainer of Kenshin.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "箕冠城(読み)みかぶりじょう 日本の城がわかる事典「箕冠城」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ^ "栃尾城" (in Japanese). Tochio town Tourist Association. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ "日本の城がわかる事典「栃尾城」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ Jōshinetsu no Meijō wo Auku Niigatahen. Tokyo: 吉川弘文庫. 2016. p. 105. ISBN 9784642082877.