Uesugi Norimasa 上杉 憲政 | |
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 Grave of Uesugi Norimasa | |
| Head of Yamanaouchi Uesugi clan | |
| In office 1531–1561 | |
| Preceded by | Uesugi Norihiro |
| Succeeded by | Uesugi Kenshin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1523 |
| Died | April 13, 1579 (aged 55–56) |
| Children | Uesugi Kenshin (adoptive son) |
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| Relatives | Uesugi Norihiro (adopted brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Yamanouchi Uesugi clan |
| Rank | Kanrei, Daimyo |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kawagoe (1545) Battle of Odaihara (1547) Siege of Hirai Castle (1551) Siege of Odawara (1561) Siege of Otate (1579) |
Uesugi Norimasa (上杉 憲政, 1523 – April 13, 1579) was a daimyō of feudal Japan from Yamanouchi branch Uesugi clan and held the post of Kantō Kanrei, the shōgun's deputy in the Kantō region. He was the adoptive father of Uesugi Kenshin, one of the most famous warlords in Japanese history.