Naitō Masatoyo
Naitō Masatoyo also known as Naitō Masahide was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Takeda Shingen">Takeda clan">Takeda Shingen". Masatoyo was the second son of Takeda Nobutora's senior retainer, Kudō Toratoyo. He was first called Kudō Sukenaga. The family's fortunes fell when Toratoyo lost favor with Nobutora and was killed by him.
Military life
In 1566 he was given Minowa Castle in Kōzuke Province after it fell to the Takeda.At Mikatagahara he led a charge into the Tokugawa ranks and was at the forefront of the fighting at Nagashino. He had opposed the attack at Nagashino and, in the course of the battle, was shot many times by arrows before being beheaded by Asahina Yasukatsu. He had been noted for his warm disposition and his equally impressive talents in warfare and administration. He had even been a mentor to the young Katsuyori, Takeda Shingen's fourth son.