was a Japanese samurai of the mid-Sengoku period. Longtime retainer of Matsudaira Hirotada and later, his son

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. When Ieyasu was sent to

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to be a hostage to the

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clan, Tadayoshi served alongside Matsudaira Shigeyoshi as castle warden of

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. He was renowned as a model of frugality, eventually saving up enough money by the time Ieyasu returned, in order to rearm the Matsudaira (Tokugawa) clan. Tadayoshi was a father in law of Honda Shigetsugu. In later years, he was held up as the model Mikawa-era Tokugawa vassal. After he died, his son,

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succeeded the Torii family headship.

References

Information on various Sengoku figures, including Tadayoshi
Samurai 1571 deaths Torii clan Year of birth unknown {{samurai-stub