姉川の戦い
He participated in the 1560 Battle of Okehazama, the 1567 Siege of Inabayama, the 1570 Battle of Anegawa, the 1575 Battle of Nagashino, the 1577 Battle of Tedorigawa. He was eventually granted the fief of Fuchu, and a han (Kaga Domain) spanning Noto and Kaga Provinces. Despite its small size, Kaga was a highly productive province which would eventually develop into the wealthiest "han" in Edo period Japan, with a net worth of 1 million "koku" (百万石); thus, it was nicknamed "Kaga Hyaku-man-goku" (加賀百万石).