637 bytes added
, 22:29, 10 November 2007
* ''Died: [[1571]]''
* ''Distinction: [[Chosokabe clan|Chosokabe]] retainer''
Chikamasu was the youngest son of [[Chosokabe Kunichika]] and a brother of [[Chosokabe Motochika]]. He suffered from tuberculosis and in [[1571]] set out to a hot spring in [[Awa province]] in an attempt to bolster his health. En route he was murdered by Awa samurai who mistook him for a spy. This is said to have provided Chosokabe Motochika with a pretext for his invasion of Awa province. Chikamasu was remembered as a big and cheerful individual, despite his flagging health.
==References==
{{biodict}}
[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Sengoku Period]]