Satake Masayoshi

Satake Masayoshi (佐竹 昌義, 1081–1147?) was a Japanese samurai of the Heian period. The grandson of Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, Masayoshi was a resident of Hitachi Province. He was killed in battle by Minamoto no Yoshikuni around 1147. Masayoshi was the founder of the Satake clan.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Satake.

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