 Katsuhige was sometimes identified by his title, Iga-no kami.He served in the Tokugawa shogunate as the second "Kyoto Shoshidai", holding office in the period spanning the years from 1601 through 1620.In addition to administrative duties, the "shoshidai"'s participation in ceremonial events served a function in consolidating the power and influence of the shogunate.