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Maeda Toshiie (前田 利家, January 15, 1538 – April 27, 1599) was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi–Momoyama period. His preferred weapon was a yari and he was known as "Yari no Mataza" (槍の又左), Matazaemon (又左衛門) being his common name.
"Maeda" is a place name in Kaitō District of western Owari Province, and was the seat of the senior branch of the Maeda clan in the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Maeda Nagatane (1550-1631) entered into the service of Maeda Toshiie, and his descendants became hereditary retainers of the Maeda clan of Kaga Domain.
Maeda Toshimasu. An ukiyo-e print of Maeda Keijirō, by Utagawa Yoshiiku, 19th Century. Maeda Toshimasu (前田 利益, c. 1543 – 1612), better known as Maeda Keiji (前田 慶次) or Keijirō (慶次郎), was a Japanese samurai lord of the Sengoku period through early Edo period. He was the nephew of Maeda Toshiie and Maeda Matsu.
Unit. Maeda clan. Maeda Matsu (前田まつ), also known as Omatsu no Kata (お松の方) (1547–1617), was a Japanese noble lady and aristocrat of the 16th century. She was the wife of Maeda Toshiie, who founded the Kaga Domain. Matsu had a reputation for intelligence; she was skilled at both literary and martial arts, she fought alongside ...
The FX drama depicts the days leading up to one of the most important conflicts in Japanese history.
Maeda Toshiie was also chosen due to the respect he had from the Toyotomi family and Hideyoshi wanted to prevent Ieyasu from holding absolute power among the Five Elders. Ukita Hideie had been adopted under the name of Yuushi (Japanese:猶子) by Hideyoshi and his closeness with Hideyoshi also led him to be appointed as a member of the five elders.
Maeda Toshinaga Masoleum (前田利長墓所, Maeda Toshinaga Byōsho) is the monumental mausoleum of Maeda Toshinaga (1562-1614), a Sengoku samurai and early Edo period daimyō of Kaga Domain, located in the city of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture. Maeda Toshinaga was the eldest son of Maeda Toshiie and first daimyō of Kaga Domain.
Among them is Tokugawa Ieyasu, in charge of governmental affairs and the elderly Maeda Toshiie, in charge of raising and educating Toyotomi Hideyori. Toshiie is approached by a daimyo named Ishida Mitsunari, a Toyotomi loyalist who wants to eliminate Ieyasu to prevent him from usurping Hideyori. Nearing death and believing a conflict against ...