Kanamori Nagachika

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Kanamori Nagachika

was a Japanese samurai

Samurai

is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial society Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character ? was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau....
who lived from the Sengoku period

Sengoku period

The was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century....
into the early Edo period

Edo period

The , or , is a division of History of Japan running from 1603 to 1868. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, which was officially established in 1603 by the first Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu....
. He was the first ruler of the Kanamori clan

Kanamori clan

The was a Japanese clans during the Sengoku period that descended from Seiwa Genji through Hida Province's Toki clan....
and served as a retainer of the Oda

Oda clan

The was a family of Japanese daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century. Though they had the climax of their fame under Oda Nobunaga and fell from the spotlight soon after, several branches of the family would continue on as daimyo houses until the Meiji Restoration....
, Toyotomi

Toyotomi clan

During the Sengoku period in 16th century Japan, the began to thrive. Originating in Owari Province, the Toyotomi served as retainers to the Oda clan throughout the Sengoku period....
, and Tokugawa

Tokugawa clan

The was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa and were a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Nitta clan. However, the early history of this clan remains mystery....
clans. Later in his life, he also became a daimyo

Daimyo

The were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. The term derives from a shortening of the title , which literally means "great named land" and originally simply referred to the owner of a large estate....
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Nagachika first served the Saito clan of Mino Province

Mino Province

, one of the old provinces of Japan, was composed of nearly the entire southern part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. Mino Province bordered Echizen Province, Hida Province, Ise Province, Mikawa Province, Omi Province, Owari Province, and Shinano Province provinces....
; however, after their demise, he became a retainer of Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga

was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province....
. During this time he served as the ruler of Matsukura Castle

Matsukura Castle

is a castle in Takayama, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan . It was built in 1580, by Mitsugi Yoritsuna during Japan's Sengoku period. After Yoritsuna built this castle, he moved his residence from Sakurabora Castle in present-day Gero, Gifu....
and Takayama Castle

Takayama Castle

is a castle located in the city of Takayama, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The castle was built on a mountain nearly in height and had many typical castle features, including a stone base, earthen walls and a surrounding moat....
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Nagachika was also a tea master and an admirer of Sen no Rikyu

Sen no Rikyu

is considered the historical figure with the most profound influence on the Japanese tea ceremony, particularly the tradition of wabi-cha. Rikyu is known by many names; for convenience this article will refer to him as Rikyu throughout....
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