As he was a child that Hideyoshi had in his later years after having lost his birth child, he was expected to be the heir, however, in February 1591 (intercalary year) he became sick, and although he recovered once, he died at Osaka-jo Castle on September 22, at the age of 3.
実子を失っていた秀吉の晩年の子であったため、後継者として期待されるが、天正19年（1591年）閏1月に発病し、一旦は快復したものの、8月5日に大坂城にてわずか3歳で病死した。