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  Maeda Toshiie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maeda Toshiie (前田 利家 Maeda Toshiie; January 15, 1539 - April 27, 1599) was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga.
Toshiie's wife, Maeda Matsu, was famous in her own right.
Maeda Toshiie and Matsu is also a playable character in Capcom's Sengoku Basara, and they are still potrayed as a loyal couple.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maeda_Toshiie   (469 words)

  
 Maeda clan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Maeda family ruled Kanazawa from 1583 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Perhaps the most famous member of this clan was Toshiie Maeda (1538-1599), son of Toshimasa.
Toshiie was one of the leading generals under Oda Nobunaga, and later fought against Hojo under the command of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maeda_clan   (233 words)

  
 Ishikawa history
Maeda Toshiie was getting very powerful not only because of the size of his domain but also by his location, very close to Kyoto court.
We should recognize that Toshiie was a very strong warrior and he has almost completely built by his own force and willingness the Kaga Han, his successors on the opposite tried to develop the industry and the art.
Maeda was rewarded additional land and became one of the most powerful Daimyo in Japan who controlled what is today Ishikawa and Toyoma Prefectures and had a revenue of 1.195.000 Koku.
www.gbouvier.com /ishi.htm   (2290 words)

  
 Restoration of Kanazawa Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Although initially Maeda sided with Katsuie, he was later pursuaded by Hideyoshi to join his army.
Toshiie defeated Katsuie at Katsuie's castle, thus gaining the right to settle in the Hokuriku region.
Due to his meritorious services in battle, Toshiie was honored by becoming the lord of both Noto and Kaga provinces, and took up his place in Kanazawa Castle.
shofu.pref.ishikawa.jp /inpaku/castle/english/history/kaga_01.htm   (100 words)

  
 Maeda - Miyoshi
Toshiie was born in Arako Village in the Aichi District of Owari province and was the 4th son of Maeda Toshiharu.
The Maeda fief was valued at roughly 445,000 koku by 1595, and Toshiie was named one of the five regents responsible for keeping the realm in order while Toyotomi Hideyori came of age.
Toshimasa was the second son of Maeda Toshiie and was given a 215,000 koku fief in Noto Province after his father's death (1599).
www.samurai-archives.com /dictionary/m1.html   (5692 words)

  
 Toshiie & Matsu
And when Toshiie arrives in his homeland, lined up to greet him are the men of Maeda, toughened by battle training and ready to serve him.
Hideyoshi is determined to reconcile with Toshiie, but upon learning that the Maeda troops are on the move, he prepares for the worst.
Toshiie is irate, but O-ne urges him to stay calm and remain on good terms with Hideyoshi.
users.adelphia.net /~gojira/toshiie.htm   (2818 words)

  
 ::ARMORJAPAN.com::
His trust from Hideyoshi was particularly strong, and in 1598, when Hideyoshi passed away, Toshiie came into the Osaka castle as the guardian of Hideyoshi's son Hideyori, and devoted himself to protecting his master.
Toshiie Maeda, who stayed true to his loyalty to his master and devoted himself to working as a key player, had a humanistic appeal, which made him one of the popular behind-the-scenes feudal warlords of the feudal era.
Moreover, Toshiie, whose fashion sense and looks were also outstanding, was a charismatic samurai who was admired by men and women alike during the feudal era as well.
www.armorjapan.com /shogun/A10_h.html   (234 words)

  
 Toshiie & Matsu - Summer - SoDrama.com
This is a success story of the love of the couple, Maeda Toshiie and his wife Matsu, of feudal ancestory.
Toshiie, whom with his strong beliefs and pride, has attained the number two ranking, as well of Matsu, who has supported and encouraged her husband, while raising 2 boys and 9 girls.
Toshiie and Matsu have lieved as husband and wife, filled with determination to make it past the rought waters of life, Toshiie is 3 years younger than Nobunaga, and the same age as Hideyoshi, born in 1537.
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 Maeda Toshinaga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Maeda Toshinaga (前田 利長 Maeda Toshinaga, 1562 - 1614) was the eldest son of Maeda Toshiie (Maeda Toshiie: maeda toshiie (maeda toshiie; january 15, 1539...
Toshinaga built and resided in Kanazawa Castle (Kanazawa Castle: kanazawa castle was founded when the maeda family moved to kanazawa....
He had no children and adopted his brother Toshitsune (Toshitsune: maeda toshitsune (, 1593 - 1658) is a brother to...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/maeda_toshinaga   (118 words)

  
 "Toshiie to matsu: kaga hyakumangoku monogatari" (2002)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
At its core Toshiie and Matsu is a story about love - Love between husbands and wives, Love between friends, and love for an idea.
Toshiie is an interesting character in that he never attains the power or stature of his companions and rivals and yet he is a better man for it - and as such the object of respect and reverence from those who would otherwise have treated him as a dangerous enemy.
Toshiie is naive, but he is also the embodiment of all that is best in man. His wife Matsu, is certainly wiser, no less kind and is in fact far stronger than her husband.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0303556   (347 words)

  
 Maeda Toshiie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Toshiie is often depicted as honest and strict, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
Maeda fought under Shibata Katsuie (Shibata katsuie ()(1530 - 1583) was a japanese military commander...)
Toshiie worked for Hideyoshi and became one of his leading generals, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/maeda_toshiie   (945 words)

  
 Maeda Toshiie - Woman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Maeda Toshiie - He's always complaining about how hungry he is. He's got so-so coverage, and ok moves.
Maeda ZP was young and having a major defeat under his belt five years ago which had him losing his beloved,...
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 The Final Showdown
Before his death, Toyotomi Hideyoshi hand-picked five of his most trusted daimyo (Maeda Toshiie, Mori Terumoto, Uesugi Kagekatsu, Ukita Hideie and Tokugawa Ieyasu) as a Council of Regents to advise and assist his son and successor, Hideyori, in ruling Japan.
He entrusted the care of his son to Maeda Toshiie and Tokugawa Ieyasu, two men who had been close allies of Oda Nobunaga.
When Maeda Toshiie's son joined forces with Tokugawa after his father's death, Toyotomi Hideyori was left without a guardian.
www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Ket/C13/E1303.htm   (2302 words)

  
 Study Abroad & Cultural Immersion with Languages Abroad - Kanazawa Activities & Excursions
The city was invaded in 1580,and following a turbulent period, was finally taken over by Maeda Toshiie, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, in 1583.
Hence, the elegant and refined culture that developed in Kanazawa under Maeda's patronage is referred to as Kaga Hyakumangoku.
The festival commemorates the entry of Maeda Toshiie, lord of the Kaga province, into Kanazawa castle in 1583.
www.languagesabroad.com /countries/kanazawaact.html   (1070 words)

  
 Maeda Toshiie - TheBestLinks.com - Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 1598, 1599, ...
Maeda Toshiie, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 1598, 1599, 1538, General...
Maeda Toshiie (前田 利家 1538-99) was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga.
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 darksiren's domaine / journal
Toshiie was adamant about following his lord's orders at first, until he heard a rumor that people thought he was selling Ko to the Tokugawa out of greed.
Ieyasu was supposedly planning to grant Noto province to Toshiie in honor of their new alliance, formed by the bond of marriage.
A particularly beneficial result of that marriage was that it united Toshiie's part of the Maeda family with the rest of the Maeda in Owari, their home province.
www.darksiren.net /journal/index.php?itemid=17   (1243 words)

  
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Later on, Maeda Toshiie's death all but removed any trace or pretense of friendliness between the two factions.
The death of Maeda Toshiie meant that there was no one to rival Tokugawa Ieyasu anymore, in terms of seniority, rank, and overall influence within the Toyotomi clan.
Later, a supposed conspiracy to assassinate Tokugawa Ieyasu surfaced, and many Toyotomi loyalists, including Maeda Toshiie's son, Toshinaga, were accused of taking part and forced to submit to Ieyasu's authority.
www.soldiers-russia.com /new_soldiers/far_east/sekigahara.htm   (1452 words)

  
 Kanazawa : Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kanazawa was subsequently granted to one of Nobunaga's retainers, Maeda Toshiie, who constructed a castle and transformed the small community into a thriving castle town.
The Maeda clan continued to rule over Kanazawa for the next 300 years, amassing wealth in the form of land and rice and encouraging development of the arts.
Throughout the Tokugawa shogunate, the Maedas remained the second-most powerful family in Japan and controlled the largest domain in the country.
www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=2927&catID=2927010001   (263 words)

  
 Sasa Narimasa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
He was present at the Battle of Anegawa in 1570, where he was in the rear guard, and fought at Nagashino (1575).
In 1575 he was given Komaru in Echizen, where he had recently helped put down rioting ikko-ikki, and became a member of the so-called sanninshû (Echizen Triumvir) along with Maeda Toshiie and Fuwa Mitsuharu.
The Sasa clashed with Maeda Toshiie at Kanazawa in Kaga Province and attempted to reduce Suemori in Noto Province but failed.
www.samurai-archives.com /snarimasa.html   (468 words)

  
 Gamerhelp - Video Game FAQs, Tested Cheat Codes, Gaming Community and more
Always be careful not to get hit by her ice element weapon, especially when she performs power up to strengthen her attacks.
Toshiie should be mid, but he is not equipped with the right skills.
She is not one of the top characters because she cannot defend, cannot use most of her skills or even her Basara Attack.
www.gamerhelp.com /ps2/SengokuBasara/106195.shtml   (7522 words)

  
 Travel to Kanazawa, Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Maeda family kept control of the city until the end of the feudal system in 1850 and they fostered Kanazawa's traditional crafts as well as introducing Zen Buddhism and the associated arts such as the Tea Ceremony.
Paulownia carving, and the Washi, fine paper made in the mountain villages behind Kanazawa are also crafts that have been taken to high standards of excellence by generations of crafters.
Kanazawa, the biggest city in the Hokuriku region has a population of 450,000, and is a castle town that was ruled over by the Maeda family for three centuries after the first lord Toshiie Maeda entered Kanazawa Castle in 1583.
japan.geopassage.com /city.asp?cityID=4   (276 words)

  
 Kanazawa-Jo
Kanazawa castle is famous from the Edo period, when the Maeda family (starting with Maeda Toshiie) occupied the castle.
Kanazawa was ruled by the Maeda family in the Edo period, and the founding Lord and Lady Maeda are celebrated in the region.
Joy is probably one of the first fl Lady Maedas, but it goes with the red kimono nicely.
www.stoneschool.com /Japan/Kanazawa/KanazawaJo.html   (717 words)

  
 Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Personal Hangouts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Still according to tradition, because of Toyotomi's and Nene's marriage, Maeda Toshiie got a brokenheart somewhat -- he used to date Asano Nene.
The unshaken friendship between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Maeda Toshiie
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Maeda Toshiie, and Ikeda Shonyu used to hang out there together to have some tea or saké after work.
www.geocities.com /nobukaze23/toyotomi.htm   (831 words)

  
 I-O DATA - News and Events - Culture & News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kanazawa is a traditional city, ruled over by the Maeda family for about 300 years, with the first lord, Toshiie Maeda taking up residence in Kanazawa castle in 1583.
Located in the center of the city, it is one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan and was designed exclusively for use by the Maeda family.
The name Kenrokuen literally means "Garden combining six", indicating a fusion of the six key elements of extensiveness, quiet seclusion, artificial construction, antique elegance, abundant water and wide prospect.
www.iodata.com /news/culture.php?newsID=2&ts=4&tsc=23   (490 words)

  
 Koei Corporation - Samurai Warriors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Maeda was the adopted son of Toshihisa Maeda.
When the house of Maeda was passed along to Toshiie Maeda, Keiji took to the road and soon gained honor and fame in various battles.
An extraordinarily powerful warrior, and an expert at the mounted attack.
www.koei.com /SamuraiWarriors/character/character_pop03.htm   (138 words)

  
 Toshiie and Matsu - DramaWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu.
During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great generals of Japanese history-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu.
JN Productions referenced the series in their English subtitles as Toshiie and Matsu.
wiki.d-addicts.com /Toshiie_and_Matsu   (123 words)

  
 LUXURY JAPAN TRAVEL_ KANAZAWA_LUXURY JAPAN TOURS
Kanazawa located at the center of Honshu facing the Sea of Japan.
It has prospered for some 300 years since a feudal lord Maeda Toshiie built a castle here in late 16th century.
It is also referred to as "Little Kyoto".
www.japanevents.com /hot-kanazawa.htm   (191 words)

  
 Oyama Shrine, Kanazawa
Oyama Shrine was dedicated to Lord Toshiie Maeda, the first lord of the Kaga Clan.
It was first built on Mount Utatsu in 1599 by order of the second Lord Toshinaga Maeda and moved to its present location by later lords.
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by law.
www.planetware.com /kanazawa/oyama-shrine-jpn-th-oy.htm   (105 words)

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