Ogasawara Shōsai

Ogasawara Shōsai (died 1600) is most famous for killing Hosokawa Gracia to protect her honor when Ishida Mitsunari attempted to take her hostage. Afterwards he and the rest of the household then committed seppuku and burned their mansion down.

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