Katsutoshi was the eldest son of [[Kinoshita Iesada]] and a nephew of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]. He was given Obama in [[Wakasa province]] in [[1594]], worth some 80,000 koku. During the [[Sekigahara Campaign]] ([[1600]]) he supported [[Ishida Mitsunari]] and was dispossessed after the latter's defeat. He retired to [[Kyoto]] with the name Chôshôshi and produced a number of books relating to [[waka]] (31 syllable poetry). | Katsutoshi was the eldest son of [[Kinoshita Iesada]] and a nephew of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]. He was given Obama in [[Wakasa province]] in [[1594]], worth some 80,000 koku. During the [[Sekigahara Campaign]] ([[1600]]) he supported [[Ishida Mitsunari]] and was dispossessed after the latter's defeat. He retired to [[Kyoto]] with the name Chôshôshi and produced a number of books relating to [[waka]] (31 syllable poetry). |