Kagawa Chikakazu | |
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 Tomb of Kagawa Chikakazu near the Okō Castle | |
| Native name | 香川 親和 |
| Born | 1567 Tosa Province |
| Died | 1587 (aged 19–20) Okō Castle, Tosa Province |
| Allegiance | Chōsokabe clan |
| Unit | Kagawa clan |
| Commands | Amagiri Castle |
| Battles / wars | Invasion of Shikoku (1585) |
| Relations | Chōsokabe 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]