Niwa Mitsushige

Niwa Mitsushige
丹羽光重
Niwa Mitsushige
Personal details
Born(1622-02-08)February 8, 1622
DiedMay 18, 1701(1701-05-18) (aged 79)
NationalityJapanese
Spousedaughter of Andō Shigenaga of Takasaki Domain
Parent
2nd Daimyō of Shirakawa Domain
In office
1637–1643
Preceded byNiwa Nagashige
Succeeded bySakakibara Tadatsugu
1st Daimyō of Nihonmatsu Domain
In office
1643–1679
Preceded byKatō Akitoshi
Succeeded byNiwa Nagatsugu

Niwa Mitsushige (丹羽光重, February 8, 1622 – May 18, 1701) was an Edo period Japanese samurai, 2nd Niwa daimyō of Shirakawa Domain and the 1st Niwa daimyō of Nihonmatsu Domain in the Tōhoku region of Japan. He was the 2nd hereditary chieftain of the Niwa clan. His courtesy title was Saikyō-no-daifu, and his Court rank was Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade.[1]