What kind of warriors were among Uesugi Kenshin's retainers? We have compiled a list of 36 individuals—members of the Uesugi family, members of the Agakita clan, local lords, and hatamoto (direct retainers of the shogun)—as recorded in the "Uesugi Family Military Service Register" from 1575. From the foremost Uesugi Kagekatsu to Naoe Kagetuna, and even Naoe Kanetsugu and Uesugi Kagetora, who are not on the list, we trace the true figures of the …
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What kind of warriors were among Uesugi Kenshin's retainers? We have compiled a list of 36 individuals—members of the Uesugi family, members of the Agakita clan, local lords, and hatamoto (direct retainers of the shogun)—as recorded in the "Uesugi Family Military Service Register" from 1575. From the foremost Uesugi Kagekatsu to Naoe Kagetuna, and even Naoe Kanetsugu and Uesugi Kagetora, who are not on the list, we trace the true figures of the …