Masuda Kanemi

Masuda Kanemi was a kokujin lord of the Masuda clan, based at Masuda in Iwami Province on the Sea of Japan. In 1366 he cooperated with the army of Ōuchi Hiroyo, newly appointed shugo of Iwami, at a castle siege and helped subdue the province.

During the Ōuchi civil war of 1380 to 1381 he sided with Ōuchi Mitsuhiro against his elder brother Yoshihiro, helping pin down Yoshihiro's supporters. After Yoshihiro prevailed, Kanemi was confirmed in his hereditary lands and won over to the victor's side.