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Shima Tomoyuki, often called Shima Sakon (島左近), was a samurai working under Tsutsui. Shima eventually left the service of the Tsutsui, and eventually joined Ishida Mitsunari under the banner of the Uesugi Clan. he then traded alliances with Takeda Shingen under whom he learned the ways of the strategist. At the Battle of Sekigahara, Shima served as one of Ishida's higher ranking officers, commanding a unit of men 1,000 strong. Some sources suggest Shima lead musketmen and that his position had cannons. Early in the battle, he was wounded by fire from an army working for Tokugawa Ieyasu, and may have retreated once hit. There is no information as to if he died on the field or escaped, but many sources suggest he died of his wounds shortly after. His body was not recovered, suggesting he may have escaped the battlefield alive and died near Sekigahara, or went on living as a ronin.
[edit] Sakon in fiction
- Further information: Japanese historical people in popular culture#Shima Sakon
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