Shima Sakon

Shima Sakon
Shima Sakon
Native name
島 左近
Other namesShima Kiyooki,
Shima Tomoyuki,
Shima Katsutake
Nickname"Shima Sakon" (Shima Nearby on the Left)
Born(1540-06-09)June 9, 1540
DiedOctober 21, 1600(1600-10-21) (aged 60)
Allegiance Hatakeyama clan
Tsutsui clan
Toyotomi clan
Western Army
RankCommander, Strategist
ConflictsBattle of Kyōkōji
Siege of Shigisan
Siege of Hijiyama
Kyushu Campaign
Battle of Kuisegawa
Battle of Sekigahara
RelationsShima Matsukatsu (father)
Shima Kiyomasa (son)

Shima Kiyooki (島 清興; 9 June 1540 - 21 October 1600), also known as Shima Tomoyuki and Shima Katsutake, was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period. His nickname was Shima Sakon (島 左近) (Shima Nearby on the Left). Sakon eventually left the service of the Hatakeyama clan, Tsutsui Junkei, Toyotomi Hidenaga and eventually joined and serve under Ishida Mitsunari.