was a Japanese samurai in the service of the daimyà  Mà Âri Takachika of Chà Âshà « as a senior retainer. Also known as Tomosuke (æÂÂç¸), Chikasuke (親ç¸), and Kumanosuke (çÂÂä¹Âå©). Second son of Chà Âshà « retainer Takasu Mototada, he was adopted by the heirless Kunishi Michinori (5600 koku stipend). Succeeded to family headship in 1847, serving in the clan administration as à Âkumigashira (大çµÂé Â). He was known for wisdom beyond his years, and thus in 1863 was appointed as an autopsy director under another Chà Âshà « retainer, Nagai Gagaku.
In May 1863, he joined Kusaka Genzui and others in the bombing of an American warship. Rewarded for this success, he was made director of defenses at Shimonoseki. But in August, because of political issues, Chà Âshà « was driven out of Kyoto, and at the same time, he was promoted to the status of senior retainer. Though he led a punitive force to Kyoto along with Masuda Kanenobu, Fukuhara Echigo, and Kijima Matabei, they were turned around by the combined Aizu-Satsuma army, and forced to retreat to Chà Âshà «.
The First Anti-Chà Âshà « Expedition soon followed, led by Tokugawa Yoshikatsu of the Owari domain and Saigà  Takamori of Satsuma. Eventually, with the Shogunate forcing Chà Âshà « to submit, three men were chosen to take responsibility for the domain's actions: Masuda, Kunishi, and Fukuhara; all three men committed suicide, with Kunishi Shinano's being at Chà Âsenji Temple, ending his life at the young age of 22.