| − | Masakazu served [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] and in [[1600]] received a 10,000-koku fief in [[Omi province|Ômi province]] at Komuro. He became well-know for his cultural talents, which included painting, poetry, and flower arrangement. He was perhaps most renowned for his skill at the tea ceremony, which led to his style becoming known as the [[Enshu ryu|enshû-ryu]] (Enshû was the Chinese name for [[Totomi province|Tôtômi province]]). In view of his ability, Masakazu was tasked with instructing shôgun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]] in the ways of the tea ceremony.
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