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February 6, 1536 – July 7, 1588 was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period through Azuchi–Momoyama periods. He entered Oda Nobunaga's service at the age of 14 and remained in his service throughout Nobunaga's rise to power. He was a member of the so-called Echizen Sanninshu (Echizen Triumvir) along with Maeda Toshiie and Fuwa Mitsuharu. He was also known as Kura-no-suke (内蔵助).
In 1560, after his brothers were killed in battle, Narimasa took over the family estate and became the lord of the Hirajo Castle.
In 1567, he fought in the Siege of Inabayama Castle against Saito Tatsuoki from the Saitō clan.
In 1570, Narimasa participated in the Siege of Kanegasaki, leading a few armed forces of horse guards, and worked to support Hashiba Hideyoshi using a firearms troop. Later, he fought the Azai clan and in the Battle of Anegawa, where he was in the rear guard.
In 1575, Narimasa fought at the Battle of Nagashino against Takeda Katsuyori from Takeda clan. Later, he was given Komaru Castle in Echizen Province, where he had recently helped put down rioting Ikkō-ikki, and became a member of Echizen Sanninshu (Echizen Triumvir).
In 1577, he participated in the Battle of Tedorigawa against Uesugi Kenshin from the Uesugi clan.
In 1580, he was involved in stabilizing the Etchu Province, against an uprising of Ikko sect followers who supported Jimbo Nagazumi.
In 1581, he defended Toyama Castle against Kawada Nagayori in the Battle of Arakawa.
In 1582, he and Shibata Katsuie successfully laid siege to Uozu against Uesugi Kagekatsu from the Uesugi clan. (2025). 9781854095237, Cassell & C0. ISBN 9781854095237 He was granted Etchū Province as a reward for helping Shibata Katsuie fight the Uesugi clan.
In 1582, after Oda Nobunaga's death at Honnō-ji, at the Kiyosu meeting, Narimasa took the side of Shibata, but he could not participate in the battle of Shizugatake in 1583, since he could not leave Etchu where he was preparing for the attack of the Uesugi army at Matsukura Castle (Toyama Prefecture). After the death of Katsuie, Narimasa joined Tokugawa Ieyasu.
In 1584, during the battle of Komaki Nagakute, he and the Tokugawa alliance unsuccessfully challenged the Toyotomi force under Maeda Toshiie at the Siege of Suemori.
In 1585, he was defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi at Siege of Toyama, and later Narimasa submitted to Hideyoshi and his life was spared.
In 1587, after the Hideyoshi Kyushu Campaign, he was given a fief in Higo Province in Kyushu.
Later, after Higo Province was confiscated from Sassa Narimasa, land in Higo (roughly half of the province) and Kumamoto Castle was granted to Kato Kiyomasa.
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