Naoyori Shinjō

Naoyori Shinjō was a general during the Sengoku period. He well known as vassal of four popularly clan include Azai, Oda, Toyotomi and Tokugawa.

Role in Games
In Samurai Warriors, he well known as follower of Oichi during the Anegawa stage. In Samurai Warriors 3, he is stationed in the between of the Asakura army and Azai main army, along with Higuchi Naofusa and Atsuji Sadayuki.

In Nobunaga no Yabou Online, he served as officer of Azai and use the sword as the weapon.

Historical Information
Born in Ōmi Province. When his father, Shinjō Naomasa died in war at Eguchi Castle in 1549, he and his younger brother, Shinjō Naotada went to served Azai Nagamasa.

He involved in war at Anegawa and in 1571, he and Isono Kazumasa has surrender to Niwa Nagahide. After the surrender, Oda Nobunaga ordered him to be vassal of Hashiba Hideyoshi.

During the war at Shizugatake, he has defended Sakamoto Castle and received an award as Yamazaki Castle for a total of 30,000 Koku. In 1591, he was removed to Ōtsu Castle for a total of 12,000 Koku and received the order to help his son, Shinjō Naosada develop the land for a total of 24,000 Koku.

In 1594, when the messenger of Ming Dynasty, Shen Wei Jing (沈惟敬) has met Hideyoshi, it is record that he drink with Hasegawa Moritomo (長谷川守知), Amago Saburōsaemon (尼子三郎左衛門) and Mikami Yosaburō (三上与三郎).

After Hideyoshi's death, it is said that he had received 10 bones of Hideyoshi to keep for worship. In 1600, he joined Western Army and he led the army to attack Tsutsui Sadatsugu at Ueno Castle in Iga Province. After the Tokugawa has victory in Sekigahara, he was arrested but he was received the custody of Gamō Hideyuki. He was pardoned by Ieyasu and he served Tokugawa until he died at the age 74.