Hattori Hanzō

Hattori Hanzō 服部 半蔵
Hattori Hanzō
Nickname(s)	"Hattori the Demon Hanzō", "Demon Hanzō"
Born	~1542 Mikawa Province
Died	November 4, 1596 (aged 55) Edo
Battles/wars	Battle of Okehazama Siege of Kaminogō Castle Siege of Kakegawa Battle of Anegawa Battle of Mikatagahara Battle of Nagashino Tenshō Iga Wars First Tenshō Iga War Second Tenshō Iga War Battle of Komaki and Nagakute Siege of Odawara (1590)

Tenshō Iga Wars

Hattori Hanzō (服部 半蔵^?, ~1542 – November 4, 1596), also known as Hattori Masanari (服部 正成^?), was a famous ninja of the Sengoku era, credited with saving the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu and then helping him to become the ruler of united Japan. Today, he is often a subject of varied portrayal in modern popular culture.

Born the son of Hattori Hanzō Yasunaga, a minor samurai in the service of the Matsudaira (later Tokugawa) clan. He would later earn the nickname Oni no Hanzō (鬼の半蔵^?, Demon Hanzō) because of the fearless tactics he displayed in his operations; this is to distinguish him from Watanabe Hanzo (Watanabe Moritsuna), who is nicknamed Yari no Hanzō (槍の半蔵, Spear Hanzō^?).

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