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* ''Born: [[1560]]''
* ''Died: [[1619]]''
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.
[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Sengoku Period]]