Asano Nagamasa

Asano Nagamasa
浅野 長政
Lord of Sakamoto Castle
In office
1585–1586
Preceded byNiwa Nagahide
Lord of Makabe Domain
In office
1606–1611
Succeeded byAsano Nagashige
Personal details
Born1546
DiedMay 29, 1611(1611-05-29) (aged 64–65)
ChildrenAsano Yoshinaga
Asano Nagaakira
RelativesO-Ne (sister in law)
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (brother in law)
Military service
Allegiance Oda clan
Toyotomi clan
RankGo-Bugyo
Unit Asano clan
Battles/warsTenshō Iga War
Siege of Takamatsu
Battle of Shizugatake
Kyūshū campaign
Odawara campaign
Kunohe Rebellion
Korean campaign

Asano Nagamasa (浅野 長政, 1546 – May 29, 1611) was the brother-in-law of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and one of his chief advisors. Asano also fought for Oda Nobunaga and Hideyoshi in a number of campaigns during the Sengoku period of the 16th century in Japan. He was sent to Korea as one of the Three Bureaucrats with Ishida Mitsunari and Mashita Nagamori.