Asakura Ujikage (朝倉 氏景, April 27, 1449 - August 3, 1486) was the 8th head of the Asakura clan during the period of the Ashikaga shogunate.[1] His rule also coincided with the period of the Ōnin War (1467-1477) and the early years of the Sengoku Period of Feudal Japan. He is remembered as an excellent swordsman, since with the famous katana Kotegiri Masamune in his hands, he managed to cut through the gauntlet of an enemy samurai in battle, cutting off his arm.

Asakura Ujikage
朝倉氏景
あさくら うじかげ
8th Head of Asakura clan
Era(s)Muromachi-Sengoku
Personal details
BornBun'an 6, 5th day of the 6th month
(1449-04-27)April 27, 1449
DiedBunmei 18, 4th day of the 7th month
August 3, 1486(1486-08-03) (aged 37)
RelationsAsakura Norikage (brother)
Children2, including Asakura Sadakage
Parent(s)Asakura Toshikage (father)

References

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  1. ^ "天下を震撼させた中興の英主". www.asahi-net.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-10.