Background
Tajima-no-Kami Shioten was born in japan. His family was originally influential in Tamba Province (Kyoto).
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Tajima-no-Kami Shioten
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also known as
Shihoden Masataka
Career
When Mitsuhide attacked and killed Nobunaga Oda at the Honnoji Temple in Kyoto (1582), Shioten attacked Nobutada Oda, eldest son of Nobunaga, at the Myokakuji Temple with his 300 troops. In the decisive Battle of Ya- mazaki that was fought between Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi Toyotomi, he is said to have fought with and have been killed by Kiyomasa Kato, a retainer of Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
