Kagawa Chikakazu

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Kagawa Chikakazu
Tomb of Kagawa Chikakazu near the Okō Castle
Native name
香川 親和
Born1567
Tosa Province
Died1587(1587-00-00) (aged 19–20)
Okō Castle, Tosa Province
AllegianceChōsokabe clan
UnitKagawa clan
Commands heldAmagiri Castle
Battles/warsInvasion of Shikoku (1585)
RelationsChōsokabe Motochika (father)
Kagawa Yukikage (adopted father)

Kagawa Chikakazu (香川親和, 1567 – 1587) also known as Chōsokabe Chikakazu was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He was the second son of Chōsokabe Motochika who was adopted by the Kagawa clan in Amagiri Castle.[1][2]

After Chōsokabe clan's successor Chōsokabe Nobuchika's death in the Battle of Hetsugigawa, Toyotomi Hideyoshi advised Chōsokabe Motochika to make Chikakazu as a successor. However, Motochika selected his favored Chōsokabe Morichika for Chōsokabe clan's successor. Chikakazu died at the age of 20 because of illness in 1587.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 山本大 長宗我部元親 1987 吉川弘文館 P.249 ISBN 4642051031
  2. ^ "天霧城跡" (in Japanese). ニッポン城めぐり. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "香川親和" (in Japanese). 戦国武将録 讃岐国. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2019.