The Battle of Shirojiritoge was fought in 1548 between the forces of Takeda Shingen and the forces of Ogasawara Nagatoki. Shingen caught his foe by complete surpise in a dawn attack. As a result, many of Nagatoki's soldiers were not wearing their weapons and armor, and Shingen won easily. The Sengoku period (Japanese: 戦国時代, Sengoku-jidai) or Warring States period, is a period of civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ... Events Mary I of Scotland sent to France Births September 2 - Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (died 1616) September 29 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1626) Francesco Andreini, Italian actor (died 1624) Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher, astronomer, and occultist (burned at the stake) 1600 (died 1600) Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general... Statue of Takeda Shingen Takeda Shingen (武田 信玄 Takeda Shingen) (December 1, 1521 – May 13, 1573) of Shinano and Kai Provinces, was a preeminent daimyo who fought for control of Japan during that countrys Sengoku or warring states period. ... Ogasawara Nagatoki (小笠原長時)(1519-1583) was a daimyo (feudal lord) of Shinano Province during the Sengoku Period in Japan. ... Statue of Takeda Shingen Takeda Shingen (武田 信玄 Takeda Shingen) (December 1, 1521 – May 13, 1573) of Shinano and Kai Provinces, was a preeminent daimyo who fought for control of Japan during that countrys Sengoku or warring states period. ... Ogasawara Nagatoki (小笠原長時)(1519-1583) was a daimyo (feudal lord) of Shinano Province during the Sengoku Period in Japan. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The battle of Un no Kuchi was the first major victory for Takeda Harunobu, aged fifteen at the time. ... The battle of Sezawa was one of many battles fought by Takeda Shingen in his bid to take control of Shinano Province. ... The siege of Uehara was the first of many steps taken by Takeda Shingen in his bid to seize control of Shinano Province. ... The siege of Kuwabara took place the day after the siege of Uehara; Takeda Shingen continued to gain power in Shinano Province by seizing Kuwabara castle from Suwa Yorishige. ... The siege of Fukuyo was the one of many steps taken by Takeda Shingen in his bid to seize control of Shinano Province. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... In the 1544 siege of Kojinyama, Takeda Shingen continued his invasion of Shinano Provinces Ima Valley, seizing Kojinyama fortress from the Tozawa family. ... The 1545 siege of Takatō castle marked the first time Takatō had been besieged. ... The 1545 siege of RyÅ«gasaki was one of many battles fought by Takeda Shingen in his bid to control Shinano Province during Japans Sengoku period. ... The Battle of Uedahara took place in 1548. ... The Battles of Kawanakajima (川中島の戦い) were fought in the Sengoku Period of Japan between Takeda Shingen of Kai province and Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo province in the plain of Kawanakajima. ... The Battle of Mimasetoge took place in 1569 in Japan. ... The battle of Mikata ga Hara was one of the most famous battles of Takeda Shingens campaigns, and one of the best demonstrations of his cavalry-based tactics. ... Siege of Noda took place in 1573. ... The Battle of Nagashino ) in 1575 took place at Nagashino Castle in the Mikawa of Japan. ... Events Mary I of Scotland sent to France Births September 2 - Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (died 1616) September 29 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1626) Francesco Andreini, Italian actor (died 1624) Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher, astronomer, and occultist (burned at the stake) 1600 (died 1600) Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general... Statue of Takeda Shingen Takeda Shingen (武田 信玄 Takeda Shingen) (December 1, 1521 – May 13, 1573) of Shinano and Kai Provinces, was a preeminent daimyo who fought for control of Japan during that countrys Sengoku or warring states period. ... Ogasawara Nagatoki (小笠原長時)(1519-1583) was a daimyo (feudal lord) of Shinano Province during the Sengoku Period in Japan. ...