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A samurai of [[Owari province|Owari]], Fukushima served [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in the [[Shizugatake Campaign]] ([[1583]]) and gained recognition as one of that battle's 'Seven Spears' alongside [[Kato Kiyomasa]], [[Kato Yoshiaki]], et cetera, being rewarded for his bravery with land worth 5,000 koku.  

A samurai of [[Owari province|Owari]], Fukushima served [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in the [[Shizugatake Campaign]] ([[1583]]) and gained recognition as one of that battle's 'Seven Spears' alongside [[Kato Kiyomasa]], [[Kato Yoshiaki]], et cetera, being rewarded for his bravery with land worth 5,000 koku.  

During the [[Kanto Campaign]] ([[1590]]) Fukushima took part in the attack on Nirayama, though the [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]] forces he was assigned to failed to reduce it. When the [[Korean Campaign]] began ([[1592]]) Masanori was the Lord of Imaharu in [[Iyo province|Iyo]], (Shikoku), and was called upon to lead some 4,800 troops in the so-called Fifth Division, which also included the forces of [[Chosokabe clan|Chosokabe]] and [[Hachisuka Iemasa]]. During the course of the campaign, Fukushima, like the majority of samurai serving on the peninsula, was to be tied down fighting guerillas, in his case those of [[Chungchong province]].  

During the [[Kanto Campaign]] ([[1590]]) Fukushima took part in the attack on Nirayama, though the [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]] forces he was assigned to failed to reduce it. When the [[Korean Invasions|Korean Campaign]] began ([[1592]]) Masanori was the Lord of Imaharu in [[Iyo province|Iyo]], (Shikoku), and was called upon to lead some 4,800 troops in the so-called Fifth Division, which also included the forces of [[Chosokabe clan|Chosokabe]] and [[Hachisuka Iemasa]]. During the course of the campaign, Fukushima, like the majority of samurai serving on the peninsula, was to be tied down fighting guerillas, in his case those of [[Chungchong province]].  

After the abortive overseas adventure was called off, Fukushima was given a sizable piece of land in his native Owari worth some 200,000 koku freed up by the execution in [[1595]] of [[Toyotomi Hidetsugu]]. Following Hideyoshi's death, [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] courted Masanori's friendship, and gave him an adopted daughter in marriage. Fukushima had no particular love for [[Ishida Mitsunari]], and so when the [[Sekigahara Campaign]] began, he lend his support to the Tokugawa forces. With the assistance of [[Ikeda Terumasa]], Masanori captured Gifu-jo in [[Mino province|Mino]]. In the later stages of the assault, Masanori and Terumasa very nearly came to blows over who would have the honor of leading the final attack. A compromise was hastily struck - Ikeda would attack the rear of the castle, and Fukushima would assault the front.  

After the abortive overseas adventure was called off, Fukushima was given a sizable piece of land in his native Owari worth some 200,000 koku freed up by the execution in [[1595]] of [[Toyotomi Hidetsugu]]. Following Hideyoshi's death, [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] courted Masanori's friendship, and gave him an adopted daughter in marriage. Fukushima had no particular love for [[Ishida Mitsunari]], and so when the [[Sekigahara Campaign]] began, he lend his support to the Tokugawa forces. With the assistance of [[Ikeda Terumasa]], Masanori captured Gifu-jo in [[Mino province|Mino]]. In the later stages of the assault, Masanori and Terumasa very nearly came to blows over who would have the honor of leading the final attack. A compromise was hastily struck - Ikeda would attack the rear of the castle, and Fukushima would assault the front.