Also known as: Honjou Yoshihide (本庄慶秀)

A vassal of the Nagao/Uesugi Clan from the time of Nagao Harukage. He was one of Uesugi Kenshin's teachers in military strategy and played a large role in Kenshin's growth to adulthood.

He wielded tremendous power as one of Kenshin's most trusted advisors along with Naoe Sanetsuna. There are theories that he died in 1575 or followed Kenshin in death in 1578.

His son, Honjou Hidetsuna, also served Kenshin.