Maeda Toshimasa (前田 利昌, ? – August 4, 1560) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period.^[1] 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)
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  • 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).^[2]