About Kajikawa Yoriteru
Lived 1647 – 1723 (aged 75–76). Kajikawa Yoriteru was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese samurai of the Edo period, who served as a lesser official in the Tokugawa shogunate. He was also known as . Kajikawa served on guard duty in Edo Castle.
Upon inheriting family headship, he became hatamoto (the direct vassal of a shōgun) and his annual stipend was 700 koku.
In 1701, he witnessed Asano Naganori injuring Kira Yoshinaka, and he arrested Asano. The action was evaluated and his annual salary was raised to 1200 koku. He later described the details of the incident in the .
His grave is at Kanryūzan Tentokuin (乾竜山天徳院), in Nakano, Tokyo.
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Who was Kajikawa Yoriteru?
samurai
When was Kajikawa Yoriteru born?
Kajikawa Yoriteru was born in 1647.
When did Kajikawa Yoriteru die?
Kajikawa Yoriteru died on 7 September 1723.
What was Kajikawa Yoriteru's occupation?
Kajikawa Yoriteru was a samurai.
What nationality was Kajikawa Yoriteru?
Kajikawa Yoriteru was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kajikawa Yoriteru. https://biography.guide/kajikawa-yoriteru/
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