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Anne McLean's avatar

Are they likely to be able to establish definitively whether or not the remains are his?

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Samurai History & Culture's avatar

I believe they might. it will take some time of course. but they might.

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Anne McLean's avatar

🤞

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João Carlos's avatar

History being made (discovered). Its interesting that Sakon is always portrayed in games of the genre like a great warrior that Mitsunari did not derserve by his side.

Also, i remember reading once that besides getting out alive at Sekigahara, he even attended Mitsunaris execution (with no proof, of course).

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It's true, there was a saying that there were two things too good for Mitsunari,...Sawayama Castle and Shima Sakon! I haven't heard of Sakon witnessing Mitsunari's execution, but I guess it is possible he was there incognito. Would have been quite a risk being there too, although he could have blended in with the crowd.

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