Career
He entered the service of Oda Nobunaga sometime before 1570. General"i was appointed to be a deputy over Kyoto in 1582. After the death of Oda Nobunaga that same year, General"i went on to serve under Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
At Takamai Domain in Tamba Province, General"i received a 50,000-koku fief.
Ten years later, he was to lay the ground work for the Fushimi Castle. In 1595, General"i was named among the "Five Magistrates" by Hideyoshi.
In addition to managing a great deal of other affairs, Maeda also oversaw the reception of the likes of the Emperor and representatives of the Jesuits to Hideyoshi"s Jurakudai palace.
