Suzuki Magoichi
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Suzuki Magoichi, better known as Saiga Magoichi or Saika Magoichi, (1534?- May 2(?), 1589) was the name given to the leader of the Saiga Ikki. He is famous for arming his troops with arquebuses and donning the yatagarasu as his family crest.
Suzuki Sadayu and Suzuki Shigehide were examples of people who held this title. Suzuki Shigehide is perhaps the better known of the two, known for supporting the Ikkō resistance against Oda Nobunaga during the Ishiyama Hongan-ji War. After Torii Mototada's downfall during the battle of Sekigahara, he is said to have lived the rest of his days as a ronin in Mito Domain. Reports of different men using the moniker range from Wakayama, Ibaraki and Mie prefectures.
Married to lady Saika (who is 1year older than he is)from (1534 A.D-1579A.D) Hardly any information is known about Magoichi's wife only that she was born in 1534A.D. Also, they married when Magoichi was 20 & lady Saika was 21. They were married for 25 years until Magoichi was killed in battle. Magoichi and his wife had a relationship since they were 12. It is unknown whether they had any children or not. He also had a younger sister.
[edit] Suzuki Magoichi in popular culture
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during the battle at honoji, mitsuhide did not kill nobunaga, it was magoichi who shoot from behind, and its a head shot!
