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Takeda Shingen


1521-1573
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Takeda Shingen was born as Kai -Shugo. His dad was Takeda Nobutora. Shingen has deported his dad to Suruga and became Daimyo of Kai. Kai is now known as Yamanashi Prefecture. Also it covers part of Nagano-Prefecture.
Shingen has constantly fought and took Shinano. Shingen was called "Tiger of Kai" and very feared by other boadering countries. Some of Arch rivals are Uesugi Kenshin, Matsudaira Ieyasu( later became Tokugawa Ieyasu), Oda Nobunaga.
He was famous for the battle they fought against Uesugi Kenshin. They fought the battle at Kawanakajima. They fought at this location 5 times and 4th battle is the most famous battle. This is the battle where Takeda has split his force into 2 and send one force behind Uesugi force. The other force was send to a land in between rivers. (Kawanajima was by river and there was small land in between) They call the tactics "wood pecker" tactics. The plan was the force went behind the Uesugi force will suprise the Uesugi and they will suppposed to run down to a place where takeda's main force were waiting. Well it didn't work as it was planned. Uesugi has detected the movement in Takeda force and Uesugi has moved their force down to where Takeda's main forces are. In a morning it was foggy and when the fog cleared Takeda was shocked to see a huge Uesugi force right in front of them. Takeda's force were losing the battle early but in the end Takeda's other force returned and joined the battle and in the end Uesugi retreated and so did Takeda. So as we can see they never had a winner.
Takeda also has a flag that basicaly say "Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan" It is a chinese war tactics basically saying Move like a Wind, Sneak up on like Bush, Fight like a Fire, and wait for a chance like a Mountan.
Takeda was also known for their Calvaries. It was very powerful and unstopable. He has defeated everyone around him but unfortunately sudden illness has ended his life. To prevent from surrounding warlord from knowin his death his advisor has brought a famous "Kage Musha" or Shadow Warrior. Kage Musha is a double and he will act and play like Takeda Shingen to hide his death from others.
In the end his son , disobey the generals and fought Oda and Tokugawa forces and was defeated. This battle caused many great generals to die. This was first battle Gun was mainly used and from this day on the battle will never be same again. After this battle.. Oda and Tokugawa has invaded Kai and Takeda family has died out. They are some movie "Kage Musha" and "Heaven and Earth" that might be interest to whoever wants to learn more about.
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