Saitō Dōsan, Japanese samurai (born 1494)

Saitō Dōsan

Sengoku period Japanese samurai

Saitō Dōsan , also known as Saitō Toshimasa, was a Japanese samurai lord and daimyo during the Sengoku period. He was also known as the "Viper of Mino" for his ruthless tactics. He was appointed Governor of Yamashiro by the Imperial Court. After entering monkhood in his later…