Kagemochi Amakasu

Kagemochi Amakasu was a samurai who served Uesugi Kenshin 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 was a warrior 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 was a officer unit attributes footman.

Historical Information
He was a son of Amakasu Yasushige and first took part help Kenshin resist Shingen in the fourth battle at Kawanakajima. From that battle make him one of Four Guardian Kings of Uesugi and make him one of Seventeen Generals of Echigo. After Kenshin's death, he served Kagekatsu.

In 1582, Shibata Shigeie was revolt. Kagekatsu so ordered him to assist Kiba Castle and captured Niigata Castle and Nutari Castle from the rebel. In 1586, he joined to capture Shibata Shigeie and served as gunner general alongside Kawada Norichika, Takanashi Satsumanokami, Chisaka Tsushimanokami and Takemata Fusatsuna. From that battle make him received awards and praise from Kagekatsu.

In 1595, he became the prosecutor along with Uematsu Yahei follow the order of Naoe Kanetsugu. Later he relocation to Yonezawa Domain and opened Tensho-ji Temple in 1602.