About Endō Motonobu
Lived 1532 – 1585 (aged 52–53). Endō Motonobu was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Date clan. He was also known as . 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 fiction In NHK's 1987 Taiga drama Dokuganryū Masamune, Motonobu was played by Shigeru Kōyama.
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Who was Endō Motonobu?
samurai
When was Endō Motonobu born?
Endō Motonobu was born in 1532.
When did Endō Motonobu die?
Endō Motonobu died on 12 December 1585.
What was Endō Motonobu's occupation?
Endō Motonobu was a samurai.
What nationality was Endō Motonobu?
Endō Motonobu was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Endō Motonobu. https://biography.guide/endo-motonobu/
MLA: "Endō Motonobu." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/endo-motonobu/.
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