- Amakasu Kagetsugu
was a samurai officer who served the
Uesugi clan.Under the orders of
Uesugi Kenshin , Kagetsugu became the head of theAmakasu clan. Kagetsugu was known as a valiant warrior, and was skilled in wielding swords as well as spears. He is also said to have contributed to the Uesugi clan's occupation of Dewa.
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