Matsumae Yoshihiro

In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsumae.

Matsumae Yoshihiro (松前 慶広, October 4, 1548 – November 20, 1616) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through early Edo period who was the daimyo of Ezochi (Hokkaidō). Yoshihiro built Matsumae Castle (also known as Fukuyama Castle (Fukuyama-jō 福山城).

Preceded by
none		 Daimyō of Matsumae
1583-1616 		Succeeded by
Matsumae Kinhiro


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