Fukushima Masanori

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**Fukushima Masanori**  (福島 (ふくしま)正則 (まさのり), *****Fukushima Masanori*****? Fukushima Masanori) is a retainer of the Hashiba Clan, serving under Hashiba Hideyoshi. He/She serves as a recruitable general since Sengoku Hime 4, and has appeared in Sengoku Hime 5, Sengoku Hime 7 and the upcoming Shin § Sengoku Hime.

## Introduction

**Sengoku Hime 4:**A fierce general who has served Hideyoshi as a military commander since he was discovered by Hideyoshi.
Yoshiaki and Kiyomasa are friends who support Hideyoshi while competing for martial arts. He is incomparable to courage, but he is not good at pondering things, and he sometimes tries to solve things by appealing to his power.
His love spear, "Nihon-go," sometimes seems to be terrifying, but he is unaware.

嘉明、清正とは武功を競いながらも共に秀吉を支える友人同士。勇猛さに比類無いが、物事を深く考えることは苦手なところがあり、ともすると力に訴えて物事を解決しようとするところがある。
愛槍『日本号』は時に禍々しい気を纏っているように見えるが、当人は気づいていない。
【デザイナー：黒田んぼ】　【演者：デーサン】

**Sengoku Hime 5:** It's unmatched in courage, but I'm not good at thinking deeply about things, and maybe I'm trying to solve things by appealing to my strength. The love spear "Nihon-go" sometimes seems to be wearing a terrible spirit, but he is not aware of it.

デザイナー：黒田んぼＣＶ：デーサン

**Sengoku Hime 7:** A general who serves Hideyoshi.
He has a straightforward personality and always lives honestly with his feelings.
He is a little sloppy and has a strange connection with Nagamasa Kuroda, and although he has the opposite personality, he often trains with him.
It seems that the Japanese issue of his love spear has something to say ...

演者:藤森ゆき奈
秀吉に仕える将。
裏表がない性格でいつも自分の気持ちに素直に生きている。
おっちょこちょいで、黒田長政とは不思議と縁があり、性格が正反対ながらもよく共に鍛錬をしている。
愛槍の日本号には何やらいわくがあるらしいが……。

**Shin § Sengoku Hime:** One of the military commanders whose ability was found by Hideyoshi.
He is a fierce general who fights bravely with his love spear "Nihon-go" in his hand.
Unlike Yoshiaki, he is noisy and tuned, but he is not an inflexible ino warrior.
Although it is the exact opposite of the quiet Kamei, they are also friends who support Hideyoshi.

愛槍『日本号』を手に勇猛果敢に戦う猛将。
嘉明とは違い、騒がしくお調子者な一面もあるが融通の効かない猪武者ではない。
寡黙な嘉明とはなにからなにまで正反対だが共に秀吉を支える友人同士でもある。

## Historial Infomation

Fukushima Masanori (福島 正則, 1561 – August 26, 1624) was a Japanese daimyō of the late Sengoku period to early Edo period who served as lord of the Hiroshima Domain. A retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he fought in the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583, and soon became known as one of Seven Spears of Shizugatake which also included Katō Kiyomasa and others.

Fukushima Masanori, or as he was first known, Ichimatsu, was born in Owari Province, the son of Fukushima Masanobu. He is believed to have been the cousin of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He first engaged in battle at the assault on Miki Castle in Harima Province, and following the Battle of Yamazaki, he was granted a 500 koku stipend.
At the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583, he defeated Haigo Gozaemon, a prominent samurai. Masanori (Tenshō 11) had the honor of taking the first head, namely that of the enemy general Ogasato Ieyoshi, receiving a 5000 koku increase in his stipend for this distinction (the other six "Spears" each received 3000 Koku), he married with Omasa.
Masanori took part in many of Hideyoshi's campaigns; it was after the Kyūshū Expedition, however, that he was made a daimyō. Receiving the fief of Imabari in Iyo Province, his income was rated at 110,000 koku. Soon after, he took part in the Korean Campaign. Masanori was to once again receive distinction when he took Ch'ongju.
Following his involvement in the Korean campaign, Masanori was involved in the pursuit of Toyotomi Hidetsugu. He led 10,000 men in 1595, surrounded Seiganji temple on Mount Kōya, and waited until Hidetsugu had committed suicide. With Hidetsugu dead, Masanori received a 90,000 koku increase in stipend, and received Hidetsugu's former fief of Kiyosu, in Owari Province as well.
Battle of Sekigahara
Main article: Battle of Sekigahara
In 1600, Masanori sided with Tokugawa Ieyasu 'Eastern army' at the Battle of Sekigahara. He was the leader of the Tokugawa advance guard. He started the battle, and charged north from the Eastern Army's left flank along the Fuji River attacking the Western Army's right centre. Masanori troops fought against Ukita Hideie army, what is said to have been one of the bloodiest confrontations in the battle. Ukita's troops were winning the battle, pushing back Masanori's army. However, after Kobayakawa Hideaki changes side to support Eastern army and his action forced the other armies to had pledged a betrayal. Later, Masanori's army was winning the fight and the Eastern Army won the battle.
After Sekigahara, Masanori ensured the survival of his domain. Although he later lost his holdings, his descendants became hatamoto in the service of the Tokugawa shōgun.
Nihongo spear
Nihongo or Nippongo (日本号): A famous spear that was once used in the Imperial Palace. This is one of The Three Great Spears of Japan. Nihongo later found its way into the possession of Fukushima Masanori, and then Tahei Mori. It is now at The Fukuoka City Museum where it was restored.

**Lord(s):** 豊臣秀吉、秀頼、徳川家康、秀忠

**Father:** 福島正信

**Mother:** 松雲院

**Sibling(s):** 別所重宗室、別所吉治室、正則、高晴

**Spouse(s):** 津田長義娘照雲院、徳川家康養女昌泉院

**Children:** 正友、忠勝、正利、水無瀬兼俊室、大野猪右衛門室、正宣、正之、玄興院