Endō Motonobu

Endō Motonobu (遠藤 基信, 1532 - December 12, 1585) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Date clan. He was also known as Endō Funyūsai (不入斎). Motonobu had supposedly taken up residence at a Buddhist temple during his adult life, and from that point he managed to secure a retainer position under Nakano Munetoki. Motonobu committed suicide after the death of Date Terumune.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Endō.

According to some historical records, Motonobu may have been the son of a yamabushi from Yonezawa.

In fiction

In NHK's 1987 Taiga drama Dokuganryū Masamune, Motonobu was played by Shigeru Kōyama.[1]

References
  1. "大河ドラマ　独眼竜政宗" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 25 July 2019.


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