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Maeda Toshimasa (前田 利昌, ? – August 4, 1560) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. Also known as Toshiharu (利春), 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 (利家とまつ).

References

1. 川村一彦. 前田利家の群像 (in Japanese). 歴史研究会. pp. 3–4.
2. "前田氏". 2007-10-01. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2022-12-12.

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