, also known as , was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period

Sengoku period

The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...

. Shima eventually left the service of the Tsutsui, and eventually joined Ishida Mitsunari

Ishida Mitsunari

Ishida Mitsunari was a samurai who led the Western army in the Battle of Sekigahara following the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 17th century. Also known by his court title, Jibunoshō...

 under the banner of the Uesugi Clan. He then traded alliances with Takeda Shingen

Takeda Shingen

, of Kai Province, was a preeminent daimyo in feudal Japan with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period.-Name:Shingen was called "Tarō" or "Katsuchiyo" during his childhood...

 under whom he learned the ways of the strategist .
At the Battle of Sekigahara

Battle of Sekigahara

The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu...

, 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. He was shot by rifleman led by Kuroda Kanbei`son Nagamasa,forcing him to retreat.He died of his wounds about one month after the battle.

See also

• People of the Sengoku period in popular culture

External links

• Portraits of the Samurai: Sakon Shima