Kanetsugu was a son of [[Higuchi Kanetoyo|Higuchi Sôemon Kanetoyo]] and served [[Uesugi Kagekatsu]]. He was largely responsible for the [[Uesugi clan|Uesugi]] manuevers against [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa's]] allies in the north. He captured [[Hataya castle]] but was defeated at [[Hasedo castle]]. After the Uesugi were transferred to Yonezawa in [[1601]], Kanetsugu received an income of 60,000 koku but soon after retired. | Kanetsugu was a son of [[Higuchi Kanetoyo|Higuchi Sôemon Kanetoyo]] and served [[Uesugi Kagekatsu]]. He was largely responsible for the [[Uesugi clan|Uesugi]] manuevers against [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa's]] allies in the north. He captured [[Hataya castle]] but was defeated at [[Hasedo castle]]. After the Uesugi were transferred to Yonezawa in [[1601]], Kanetsugu received an income of 60,000 koku but soon after retired. |