Takigawa Kazumasu

Takigawa Kazumasu
滝川 一益
Takigawa Kazumasu
Lord of Nagashima Castle
In office 1574–1583
Personal details
Born	1525 (1525) Kōka, Southern Omi Province
Died	October 21, 1586 (aged 60–61) Echizen Province
Nickname(s)	"Sakonshōgen" "Takikawa Sakon"
Military service
Allegiance	Oda clan Toyotomi clan
Commands	Nagashima Castle
Battles/wars	Ise Campaign Siege of Nagashima Battle of Mikatagahara Siege of Ichijōdani Castle Battle of Nagashino Kii Campaign Siege of Mitsuji Battle of Tedorigawa Battle of Kizugawaguchi Siege of Itami Tensho Iga War Siege of Takatō Battle of Tenmokuzan Battle of Kanagawa Battle of Shizugatake Siege of Kanie

Takigawa Kazumasu (滝川 一益, 1525 – October 21, 1586) or Takikawa Sakon was a Japanese samurai lord and daimyo of the Sengoku period. He was a retainer and military commander of Oda Nobunaga, and later Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His biological son, Toshimasu, was adopted by Toshihisa and later Kazumasu served Nobunaga alongside Toshimasu's adopted uncle, Maeda Toshiie. He was also known as Sakonshōgen (左近将監).^[1]