Kazuuji Nakamura

Kazu'uji Nakamura was a general of Hideyoshi, who, along with Yoshiharu Horio and Chikamasa Ikoma, was later appointed as one of three arbiters. His other names were 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
Nakamura Kazuuji entered Oda service after Hideyoshi became an owner of Nagahama Castle in Ōmi Province. He was involved in the war against Ishiyama Hongan-ji and joined the battle at Yamazaki after Oda Nobunaga's death at Honnōji. After the conflict at Shizugatake, he received a rank as an owner of Kishiwada Castle in Izumi Province and received the prize of 30,000 koku.

In 1584 and 1585, he fought in battle at Komaki-Nagakute and Kishū Campaign. His actions in many campaigns brought him an award of Minakuchi-Okayama Castle (水口岡山城) in Ōmi Province along with the prize 60,000 koku.

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

After Hideyoshi's death, he and his wife, Ikeda Sen, went on to serve Tokugawa Ieyasu. He died from the illness before the battle at Sekigahara has started. After his death, his younger brother, Nakamura Kazushige and his son, Nakamura Kazutada took care of the clan.