Dōdō Kuranosuke (ドードー) was a retainer of the Rokkaku clan

Rokkaku clan

The was a Japanese samurai clan which wielded considerable power in the Muromachi period under the Ashikaga shogunate.-Rise and Fall:Founded by Sasaki Yasutsuna of Ōmi province in the 13th century, the name Rokkaku was taken from their residence within Kyoto; however, many members of this family...

 until 1558, when he launched a rebellion

Siege of Sawayama

The Siege of Sawayama was a battle of the Sengoku Period in Japan. The daimyo Rokkaku Yoshikata besieged the treacherous prince Dōdō at his stronghold in Sawayama Castle. An Iga ninja named Tateoka Doshun was employed to infiltrate the castle after several attacks on the castle failed...

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The retainer betrayed Rokkaku Yoshikata

Rokkaku Yoshikata

was a samurai head of the Rokkaku clan during Japan's Sengoku period. He was shugo and later daimyō of an area of southern Ōmi province, he served as castellan of Kannonji Castle...

, and then fled to the safety of Sawayama Castle

Sawayama Castle

is a castle in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This castle was an important military stronghold of Ōmi Province. The Azai clan held this castle in the Sengoku Period. Ishida Mitsunari held it at the end of the 16th century after the ruin of the Azai clan.This castle was attacked by...

 in present-day Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...

, Honshu

Honshu

is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...

. Kuranosuke was besieged there, but held off every enemy attack until a force of ninja under Tateoka Doshun

Tateoka Doshun

Tateoka Doshun was an intermediate-ranking Iga ninja during the Sengoku Period. He is also known as Igasaki Doshun or Igasaki Dojun....

 infiltrated and burnt the castle.

In 1560 his forces aided the Azai clan at the Battle of Norada

Battle of Norada

The Battle of Norada was a battle of Japan's Sengoku period, fought between forces under Azai Nagamasa and Rokkaku Yoshikata in the year 1560....

against the Rokkaku. He fought his archenemy until the end, when he died in battle with them.