Shigetomo Takayama

Ukon Takayama was a christian daimyō during Japan's Sengoku period

Roles in Games
In Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends, He was a warrior under Hideyoshi side

In Nobunga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness, He appear during scenario 1571 in the position Ronin of Yamato

Historical Information
He was a eldest son of Takayama Tomoteru. When he had passed Genpuku ceremony, he was given the name Shigetomo but later he is also known as Ukon

Originally, Ukon used to serve Matsunaga Hisahide and Araki Murashige but later he decided to serve Oda Nobunaga. After Nobunaga died, he was become a general under Hideyoshi and took part in Shizugatake. Later he become a christian daimyō under the name Justo (ジュスト, Jusuto)

In 1614, Ieyasu has prohibited the christian faith, Ukon decided left from Nagasaki with 300 japanese christians and arrived at Manila on 11 December in same year. During him stay in Manila, he received an offer from the Spanish colonial state of the Philippines in order to overthrow Japan and help him rise to the highest power but he has rejected this plan because of his heart, even though he was a Christian but having love in his homeland. He died of illness just a mere 40 days after having arrived in Manila

His saint symbolism are sword, crucifix , samurai ropes and palm branch. His calender of saint is 3 February and his statue set at Plaza Dilao in Paco, Manila