Maeda Toshimasa

Template:Japanese name Maeda Toshimasa (前田 利昌, ? – August 4, 1560) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. Also known as Toshiharu (利治), he was the son of Maeda Toshitaka. Ruled Arako Castle in Owari Province. Toshimasa was a vassal of Oda Nobuhide, who nominally ruled Owari Province from his seat at Kiyosu Castle.

Family

• Father: Maeda Toshitaka
• Wife: Nagayowai-in (d. 1573)
• Children:
  • Maeda Toshihisa (d. 1587) by Nagayowai-in
  • Maeda Yasukatsu (d. 1594)
  • Maeda Toshifusa by Nagayowai-in
  • Sawaki Yoshiyuki (d. 1573) by Nagayowai-in
  • Maeda Hidetsugu (d. 1586)
  • Maeda Masa (given in marriage to Takabatake Sadayoshi)
  • Maeda Toshiie (1539–1599), lord of the "Million Koku Kaga Domain". by Nagayowai-in

Popular culture

Maeda Toshimasa was depicted by Bunta Sugawara in the 2002 NHK historical drama Toshiie to Matsu& (利家とまつ).

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20071001021017/http://nekhet.ddo.jp/people/japan/maeda01.html