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Masachika was the [[shugo]] of Kaga province and was allied to the [[Hosokawa clan|Hosokawa]] during the [[Onin War|Ônin War]]. He worked to reassert [[Togashi clan|Togashi]] authority in Kaga, which had been lost in [[1447]] to two vassal families, the [[Motoori clan|Motoori]] and [[Yamagawa clan|Yamagawa]]. He reclaimed Kaga with the assistance of [[Asakura Toshikage]] and Kaga's [[Ikko]] sects, defeating a younger brother ([[Togashi Kochiyo|Kochiyo]]) in [[1473]]. Within a year Masachika and the Ikko had grown hostile, although all initial Ikko uprisings fizzled. In [[1487]] Masachika chose to honor a call by the [[shogun|shôgun]] [[Ashikaga Yoshihisa]] to give battle to [[Rokkaku Takayori]]. He led an army out of Kaga and in his absence the Ikko rebelled once again, this time drawing on support from Togashi house members. Despite some initial victories following his return, Masachika was ultimately driven within his castle and forced to commit suicide.

Masachika was the [[shugo]] of Kaga province and was allied to the [[Hosokawa clan|Hosokawa]] during the [[Onin War|Ônin War]]. He worked to reassert [[Togashi clan|Togashi]] authority in Kaga, which had been lost in [[1447]] to two vassal families, the [[Motoori clan|Motoori]] and [[Yamagawa clan|Yamagawa]]. He reclaimed Kaga with the assistance of [[Asakura Toshikage]] and Kaga's [[Ikko]] sects, defeating a younger brother ([[Togashi Kochiyo|Kochiyo]]) in [[1473]]. Within a year Masachika and the Ikko had grown hostile, although all initial Ikko uprisings fizzled. In [[1487]] Masachika chose to honor a call by the [[shogun|shôgun]] [[Ashikaga Yoshihisa]] to give battle to [[Rokkaku Takayori]]. He led an army out of Kaga and in his absence the Ikko rebelled once again, this time drawing on support from Togashi house members. Despite some initial victories following his return, Masachika was ultimately driven within his castle and forced to commit suicide.

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