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.
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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).
