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SAKAKIBARA Yasumasa was one of the superior vassals of TOKUGAWA Ieyasu. Though his family served the Sakai Family, not the Matsudaira clan but he became to serve TOKUGAWA Ieyasu who is descended from the clan.
He was versed in letters and arms and became Ieyasu's page in 1560. Though he had an elder brother called Kiyomasa, he became a heir and succeeded his father Nagamasa. When he celebrated his genpuku, he was given the letter of "Yasu", one of the letters from the name of Ieyasu.
He renders distinguished services in some battled includes the Battle of Nagashino. Especially he performed great exploits in the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute in 1585. After Ieyasu moved to Kanto region, he became the lord of Tatebayashi Castle in Kozuke and improved the infrastructure of the town such as building an embankment.
In 1600, he joined the army of TOKUGAWA Hidetada and arrives late at the Battle of Sekigahara. Some say that he was ordered to move to Mito but he refused he performed no exploits in the battle and it was easy for him to go to Edo from Tatebayashi. He died of folliculitis in 1606.
He was closed to HONDA Tsdakatsu, who was the same age with him and II Naomasa.
In this series, he is described as a man who is understanding and calm. He is a faithful man and sometimes mediates between Ieyasu and Manchiyo.
The image shows Toshinori Omi as Sakakibara Yasumasa (From the official website of "Onna Joshu Naotora")
