title: Katakura Murasada
text: # Katakura Murasada
  
  Katakura Murasada (片倉村定) (1676–1744) was a Japanese samurai of the Edo period. A senior retainer of the Sendai domain, he was first known as Muratoshi (村利). Retired in 1743 in favor of his adopted son Murakiyo. Murasada was the seventh Katakura Kojūrō. His childhood name was Matakuro (又九郎).
  
  ## Family
  
  * Father: Katakura Kagenaga (2nd)
  * Mother: Jōshōin
  * Adopted Son: Katakura Murakiyo
  