Hatakeyama Yoshifusa

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{{nihongo|Hatakeyama Yoshifusa|畠山 義総}} (1491–1545) was the successor of Hatakeyama Yoshimoto. This succession took place during the year 1515. For Yoshifusa to consolidate his power, he reinforced Nanao Castle and established himself there .{{cite web|url=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E7%95%A0%E5%B1%B1%E7%BE%A9%E7%B7%8F-1101255|title=Hatakeyama Yoshifusa|publisher=kotobank|access-date=28 October 2021}} Yoshifusa was a patron to scholars, and invited various scholars from Kyoto to lecture at Nanao. Yoshifusa was indeed a very capable leader. The Noto Hatakeyama enjoyed relative peace and stability as Yoshifusa was under their rule.{{cite book|title=Nihon Jōkaku Taikei Vol.7 Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa|date=1980|publisher=新人物往来社|location=Tokyo|isbn=9784404010445|page=381}}