Hoshina Masatoshi

Hoshina Masatoshi (保科 正俊) (1509–1593) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Takeda clan. The son of Hoshina Masanori, he ruled Takatō Castle in Shinano Province. He initially opposed Takeda Shingen's invasion of Shinano; however, he later submitted to Shingen and became a Takeda vassal, in command of 120 cavalry. Together with Sanada Masayuki and Kōsaka Masanobu, he was the third "Danjo" in the Takeda clan, distinguished from the others as Yari Danjō (槍弾正), due to his skilled use of the spear.

In this Japanese name, the family name is Hoshina.

Masatoshi was succeeded by his son Masanao.

Family

• Father: Hoshina Masanori
• Sons:
  • Hoshina Masanao
  • Hoshina Masakatsu
  • Naito Masaaki (1550-1588)

References

• (in Japanese) Family background on the Hoshina clan
• Saigō Tanomo, Takagi Morinosuke (1913). Numasawa Michiko-kun no den. Tokyo: Numasawa Shichirō.
• (in Japanese) "Takeda kashindan hitokoto fairu" (16 Feb. 2008)

Preceded by Hoshina Masanori	Hoshina family head ????–????	Succeeded by Hoshina Masanao