Yonezawa Domain
was the 2nd "daimyō" of Daishōji Domain. He was born in Kanazawa as the fifth son of Maeda Toshitsune, 2nd "daimyō" of Kaga Domain and was posthumously adopted by his elder brother Maeda Toshiharu to become "daimyō" in 1660. During his tenure, he undertook flood control projects and opened up new rice lands. He also developed "washi" paper as a revenue source for the domain. His wife was the daughter of Uesugi Sadakatsu of Yonezawa Domain. His grave is at the temple of Jisshō-in in Kaga, Ishikawa.