Maeda Gen-i or Munehisa (1539-1602), guardian of Oda Nobutada's son
Samboshi; in charge of Kyoto Buddha
—Toshiiye (1538-99), fails to help Shibata Katsuiye; commands armies in Komaki war, and against Hojo; one of 6 senior ministers; attempt to make break between Ieyasu and; death
—Toshinaga (1562-1614), son of Toshiiye, favours Ieyasu; simulates madness
Magic and incantations, of Buddhist abbot Raigo; general belief in
Mahayana, Great Vehicle, esoteric Buddhism
Mahitotsu, metal worker
Makaroff, Stephan Osipovitch (1848-1904), Russian admiral drowned with Petropavlovsk
Maketsu, Chinese or Korean spinning woman, immigrant to Japan
Maki, wife of Hojo Tokimasa, favours her son-in-law, Minamoto
Tomomasa
Makibi see Kibi no Mabi