Editing Sniper (section)

===1543-1600===

Long range [[marksman]]ship occurred as early as the mid-sixteenth century.

One example is the Ise-no-kami school of gunnery. It was founded by the Christian feudal lord of the Saiki Domain, Mori Takamasa (毛利高政 1559- 1628). Takamasa had aspired to become a marksman from a young age, and in his prime, he used up a 10-tan sailboat's worth of ammunition in just a few years, showing his considerable passion. He is said to have always told people, "You won't improve your skills unless you fire that much ammunition." During the battle of Ulsan Castle in Korea, he was a master of guns, firing at the enemy from a distance of seven cho ( about 770 meters ) with a 278&nbsp;cm long "焔魔王 - Flaming Demon King" O-zutsu (Matchlock Cannon) throwing the enemy camp into confusion with his accurate shots.<ref name="Anzai1965">{{cite book|author=Minoru Anzai|title=砲術 その秘伝と達人|publisher=雄山閣出版|location=Japan|page=51|asin=B000JACPJK }}</ref>