Kagemochi Amakasu

Kagemochi Amakasu was a samurai who served Kenshin Uesugi during Sengoku period.

The Nobunaga no Yabou 201X poll for 4-star officers put him in one hundred twenty-sixth place.

Role in Games
In Samurai Warriors 2, he serves under Uesugi army during the Battle of Kawanakajima.

In Nobunaga's Ambition series, he appears in only Sphere of Influence.

In Guntama Gunshi no Tamashii, he is an officer unit with footman attributes.

Historical Information
Kagemochi was a son of Amakasu Yasushige and first fought under Uesugi against Shingen in the fourth battle of Kawanakajima. His actions at that battle made him one of Four Guardian Kings of Uesugi and one of Seventeen Generals of Echigo. After Kenshin's death, he served Kagekatsu.

In 1582, Shibata Shigeie rebelled. Kagekatsu ordered Kagemochi to assist Kiba Castle and captured Niigata Castle and Nutari Castle from the rebellious general. In 1586, he joined army, sent to capture Shibata Shigeie and served as gunner general alongside Kawada Norichika, Takanashi Satsuma no kami, Chisaka Tsushima no kami and Takemata Fusatsuna. He received awards and praise from Kagekatsu for his actions during that campaign.

In 1595, at the behest of Naoe Kanetsugu, he became a magistrate of Izumo. Later he relocated to Yonezawa Domain and opened Tensho-ji Temple in 1602.