Kanamori Nagachika

(1524 – 1568) was a Japanese samurai who lived from the Sengoku period into the early Edo period. He was the first ruler of the Kanamori clan and served as a retainer of the Oda, Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans. Later in his life he became a daimyo. Nagachika first served the Saito clan of Mino Province. However, after their demise he became a retainer of Oda Nobunaga. During this time he served as the ruler of Matsukura Castle and Takayama Castle.