Azai Sukemasa was the Sengoku era head of the Azai clan. Sukemasa was a retainer of the Kyōgoku clan but when the Kyōgoku clan declined for conflicts over the succession, the Azai clan came to power with Sukemasa as its daimyō.
- Occupation
- samurai
- Position held
- daimyo
- Citizenship
- Ashikaga shogunate, Japan
- Born
- 1491
- Died
- January 21, 1542