Kazuuji Nakamura

Kazu'uji Nakamura was a general of Hideyoshi who was later appointed as one of three arbiters, along with Yoshiharu Horio and Chikamasa Ikoma. His other names are Dairyūin-dono (大竜院殿) and Genshinkō-Daizenjōmon (源心公大禅定門).

Role in games
In Samurai Warriors, he appears as a sporadic general in the Oda and Toyotomi forces. In the first game his only appearance is at Yamazaki under Hideyoshi's forces. Defeating him as Mitsuhide Akechi is vital in capturing Mount Tennō. Later games has him appear more frequently, in Samurai Warriors 4, he also appears at Oshi Castle and may be injured when the Hōjō army break the levee, causing him to retreat. This can be prevented with a stratagem in Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada, where the forces near the levee escape by boat and reappear to ambush the Hōjō forces.

In Samurai Warriors 5, his playable counterpart shares an affiliation with Mitsuki and due to his geographical origin of Kōga, has become a ninja.

Voice Actor

 * Arai Ryōhei - Samurai Warriors 5

Historical Information
He enter served Oda when Hideyoshi become the owner of Nagahama Castle in Ōmi Province. He involved in the Ishiyama Hongan-ji War and joined in battle in Yamazaki after Oda Nobunaga died in Honnōji. After the conflict at Shizugatake, he was received the rank as owner of Kishiwada Castle in Izumi Province and received the prize 30,000 koku.

In 1584 and 1585, he involved in battle at Komaki-Nagakute and Kishū Campaign. Due to the liking that he involved in many campaigns, made him receive an award are Minakuchi-Okayama Castle (水口岡山城) in Ōmi Province along with the prize 60,000 koku.

During the assault at Odawara Castle. he joined in army of Toyotomi Hidetsugu and make the assault the Matsuda Yasunaga who was the owner of Yamanaka Castle. In 1595, he was appointed as the magistrate in Suruga Province. In 1598, he was appointed as one of three artibiers.

After Hideyoshi died, he and his wife, Ikeda Sen switch served Tokugawa Ieyasu. He died from the illness before the battle at Sekigahara has started. After he died, his younger brother, Nakamura Kazushige and his son, Nakamura Kazutada has take care the clan from him.