Toshiie maeda and keiji maeda biography

Keiji Maeda (前田 慶次, Maeda Keiji) is one of the argued names for Toshimasu. He is Toshiie's nephew who is best known historically for protecting the Uesugi's retreat from Hasedo, allegedly facing an army of thousands with only eight horsemen. In fiction, he is one of the most celebrated kabukimono, or wild men, of the time period who is known for his monstrous height and his peerless strength. His horse and companion, Matsukaze, is usually found beside him.

His Samurai Warriors counterpart premiered as the equivalent to the Dynasty WarriorsLu Bu until Tadakatsu's introduction in the following game. Fans voted him to twenty-sixth place in Gamecity's Sengoku Musou 3: Empires character popularity poll. For the Samurai Warriors 4 poll, he placed forty-third. As with Ina, he is a bonus character in Kessen III if the memory card has a Samurai Warriorssave file. This character incarnation also has an image song called Tenka Musou no Ookabuki that appears in SanThree's CR Sengoku Musou and its sequel.

His Nobunaga's Ambition counterpart is nineteenth place in Gamecity's character popularity ranking for 2015. The Nobunaga no Yabou 201X poll for 4-star officers puts him in fourth place. He placed forty-fourth in the Nobunaga no Yabou Taishi poll for most favorite father.

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"Wild, unbridled aggression is a wonderful thing to see!"

~~Zhang Liao; Warriors Orochi

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Keiji is a brazen wild man who feels most at home in a fight between warriors. He starts as an Oda officer at Ise-Nagashima yet deems Nobunaga's methods to be too brutal. When Magoichi and Shoukei attempt to surrender, Keiji has the option to intercept them and save the remaining rebels from annihilation. He accompanies his master to Nagashino but feels bored and uninterested with the new reliance on machinery in battle. Before taking his leave, he may also urge the promising Yukimura to not waste his life on a lost cause and may be treat

Japanese samurai clan

The Maeda clan (前田氏, Maeda-shi) was a Japanese samurai clan who occupied most of the Hokuriku region of central Honshū from the end of the Sengoku period through the Meiji Restoration of 1868. The Maeda claimed descent from the Sugawara clan through Sugawara no Kiyotomo and Sugawara no Michizane in the eighth and ninth centuries; however, the line of descent is uncertain. The Maeda rose to prominence as daimyō of Kaga Domain under the Edo periodTokugawa shogunate, which was second only to the Tokugawa clan in kokudaka (land value).

Origins

"Maeda" is a place name in Kaitō District of western Owari Province, and was the seat of the senior branch of the Maeda clan in the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Maeda Nagatane (1550-1631) entered into the service of Maeda Toshiie, and his descendants became hereditary retainers of the Maeda clan of Kaga Domain. This branch received the kazoku peerage title of danshaku (baron) after the Meiji restoration.

A cadet branch of the Owari Maeda were given the castle of Arako in what is now part of Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya. Maeda Toshimasa (d.1560) entered the service of Oda Nobuhide, who nominally ruled Owari Province from his seat at Kiyosu Castle. His son, Maeda Toshihisa (d.1587) also served the Oda clan, and was ordered to retire in favour of his brother, Maeda Toshiie.

Another notable member of the family was Maeda Toshimasu, commonly known as Maeda Keiji. Though he was biologically the son of Takigawa Kazumasu, he was adopted by Maeda Toshihisa, the older brother of Maeda Toshiie. He was recognized as a renowned warrior. According to legend, he broke the front line of the Mogami clan leading a group of just eight riders during a battle in which he fought for the Uesugi clan.

Sengoku and Edo period

Maeda Toshiie was one of the leading generals under Oda Nobunaga. He began his career as a page, rising through the ranks a member of the akahoro-shū (赤母衣衆), under Nobunaga's perso

Date(s): c. 1543-1612?

Kanji: 前田慶次

Other Known Names: Soubei (young adult), Keijirō (young adult), Toshihiro (adult), Toshioki (adult), Toshisada (adult), Toshitaka (adult), Takuto (adult), Gokuzou-In Hyosai (senior), Ryuzaiken Fubensai (senior)

Maeda clan mon

Maeda Keiji, also known as Maeda Toshimasu, was the adopted nephew of Maeda Toshiie and a samurai of great mystery to historians today. Maeda Keiji was considered to be a kabukimono, a type of rōnin that was prominent in Japan during this area and were known to be flamboyant in their dress and mannerisms. Despite his wild and crazy ways, it has been said that Keiji was a compassionate man who enjoyed the arts and literature. His horse, Matsukaze (“the wind in the pines”), is just as mysterious as his master. With very few historical records available (especially in English), many legends and alternative histories surround Maeda Keiji.

It is unclear when he was born, but most historians place his birth year around 1543. He was born in the village of Arako, which is in the present-day Nagoya region. While most sources claim that he was the son of Taikgawa Kazumasu, however, others claim that he is the son of Kazumasu’s cousins. The least popular theory is that he was born into the Toda clan. Whatever his origins are, what is known for certain is that he was adopted by Maeda Toshihiro, elder brother to Maeda Toshiie. With the Maeda clan, Keiji served the Oda clan under Nobunaga.

In 1567, Maeda Toshihiro was forced to retire by Nobunaga, and put Maeda Toshiie in charge of the clan instead of Keiji, who was given a lower status as an adopted son. This caused many problems between Maeda Toshiie and Keiji because it was Keiji who was promised the Maeda inheritance by Maeda Toshihiro. This is a popular story, but it is up for debate if they fought as much as people claim. He commanded an army under his uncle in 1581 during the conflicts in Noto Province, and made a re

Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period

In this Japanese name, the surname is Maeda.

Maeda Toshimasu (前田 利益, c. 1543 – 1612), better known as Maeda Keiji (前田 慶次) or Keijirō (慶次郎), was a Japanese samurai lord of the Sengoku period through early Edo period. He was the nephew of Maeda Toshiie and Maeda Matsu. In legends and fictions, he is one of the most celebrated kabukimono (samurai gangster) of the time period who is known for his monstrous height and his peerless strength. Toshimasu's horse and companion, Matsukaze, was one of the most famous warhorses in Japan.

Biography

In 1543, Toshimasu was born in the village of Arako (present-day Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya), Toshimasu was born to the Takigawa Clan, originally the son of Takigawa Kazumasu. He was adopted by Maeda Toshihisa, the older brother of Maeda Toshiie. Toshimasu served under Oda Nobunaga along with his uncle. Toshimasu was originally intended to inherit Maeda family headship; however, after Oda Nobunaga replaced Toshihisa with Toshiie as Maeda family head, he lost this position. Perhaps because of this loss of inheritance, Toshimasu is well known for quarreling with his uncle.

Keiji's armor can still be seen today at the Miyasaka Museum.

In 1581, Toshimasu was under the command of his uncle, and made a reputation for himself through conflicts within Noto Province and was rewarded with 5,000 koku.

In 1584, during the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute, Toshimasu came with Maeda Toshiie's to rescue Suemori Castle when was attacked by Sassa Narimasa.

When Maeda Toshihisa died in 1587, Toshimasu sent his son into the Maeda family's service. Keiji was barred from Toyotomi'sKyushu Campaign for his wild ways.

In 1590, he continued to help his uncle in the Odawara campaign. After Odawara campaign, Toshimasu returned to the capital and devoted himself to arts and literature. Either after Toshihisa's death or in 1590, relations