Asakura Norikage (朝倉 教景, 1477 – September 23, 1555), also known as Asakura Sōteki (朝倉 宗滴), was a Japanese samurai warrior of the latter Sengoku Period.
Norikage was the eighth son of Asakura Toshikage.
[2] In 1506, he led the Asakura against the Ikkō-ikki in the Battle of Kuzuryugawa at the Kuzuryū River.
[3] In 1548, he became a priest and changed his name to Soteki; however, this did not keep him from engaging in war.
He engaged in his last campaign at the age of 79 against Ikkō adherents (He captured Daishōji castle in 1555.[4]).