Editing Sugitani Zenjūbō

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'''Sugitani Zenjubo''' (杉谷 善住坊, died 1573) was a [[Japan|Japanese]] marksman who was known for his assassination attempt on [[Oda Nobunaga]] in 1570.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Sugitani Zenjūbō}}</ref>

==Biography==
Zenjubo's early life is large unknown, with different theories about his origin. Some believed he was a [[ninja]] of the Sugitani family that was one of the Fifty-Three Families of [[Koga]], while others believed he was a lord, a [[sohei]] or a bounty hunter. What was known known, however, was that he was an exceptional gunner<ref name="Wiki" /> and once trained [[Rokkaku Katsuhime|Katsuhime]] of the [[Rokkaku Katsuhime]] in the use of ''[[teppo]]''.<ref name="Letter From Katsuhime">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Letter From Katsuhime]]</ref>

After his failed assassination of Nobuaga, Zenjubo went into hiding but was eventually captured by {{Wiki|Isono Kazumasa}} who served under Nobunaga. He was buried by the road with only his head and neck exposed and was later executed.<ref name="Wiki" /> Zenjubo's remains were subsequently buried in a grave on Mount Mikami near Koga. His student Katsuhime would visit him grave in 1582, and made a sake offering to him.<ref name="Letter From Katsuhime" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mo}}

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