About Kagawa Chikakazu
Lived 1567 – 1587 (aged 19–20). Kagawa Chikakazu was a Japanese samurai.
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.
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.
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Who was Kagawa Chikakazu?
Japanese samurai
When was Kagawa Chikakazu born?
Kagawa Chikakazu was born in 1567 in Tosa Province.
When did Kagawa Chikakazu die?
Kagawa Chikakazu died in 1587 in Okō Castle.
What was Kagawa Chikakazu's occupation?
Kagawa Chikakazu was a samurai.
What nationality was Kagawa Chikakazu?
Kagawa Chikakazu was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kagawa Chikakazu. https://biography.guide/kagawa-chikakazu/
MLA: "Kagawa Chikakazu." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kagawa-chikakazu/.
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