Hoshina Masatoshi
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Hoshino Masatoshi (保科正俊) (1509-1593) was a retainer beneath the clan of Takeda throughout the latter Sengoku Period of Feudal Japan. The holder of Takato castle of Shinano Province, Masatoshi initially began his service under the Takeda at a time that remains relatively unknown, but it can be easily speculated that he extended his loyalties to Takeda Nobukado within the earlier years of the 16th century before supporting the former's succeeding heir, Shingen. Following the Takeda's crucially destructive passing in the year of 1582, Masatoshi, as opposed to committing suicide, concluded either through his own will or through delegated persuasion to support the Tokugawa, where he gained a notable reputation with the spear and subsequently earned for himself the name and title of 'Yari Danjo'. Unfortunately however, Masatoshi had already been in his 70's by this initial period in time, and therefore died of old age by the year of 1593, being one of a selective few to have lived to such a long extent, which speculatively earned him great praise from Tokugawa Ieyasu in result.
References
- Hoshino Masatoshi - SamuraiWiki. (Samurai Archives) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005