Maeda Toshimasa



Maeda Toshimasa (前田 利昌) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. Also known as Toshiharu, he was the son of Maeda Toshitaka. His seat was 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)
 * First son: Maeda Toshihisa (d. 1587?)
 * Second son: Maeda Toshifusa
 * Fourth son: Maeda Toshiie (1539–1599), lord of the "Million Koku Kaga Domain".
 * Fifth son: Sawaki Yoshiyuki (d. 1573)
 * unknown
 * Third son: Maeda Yasukatsu (d. 1594)
 * Sixth son: Maeda Hidetsugu (d. 1586)
 * First daughter: Maeda Masa (given in marriage to Takabatake Sadayoshi)

Popular culture
Maeda Toshimasa was depicted by Bunta Sugawara in the 2002 NHK historical drama Toshiie to Matsu.