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Harunobu's father, Takeda Nobutora, attacked Hiraga Genshin in his fortress at Un no Kuchi, but was forced to retreat. Harunobu, at the rear of the withdrawing forces, waited until they were clear of the fortress, and then turned around, leading his men to defeat a castle garisson which was caught unprepared, having seen the Takeda flee. Takeda Nobutora (武田信虎)(1493-1573) was a Japanese feudal lord (daimyo) who controlled the Province of Kai, and fought in a number of battles of the Sengoku period. ... Hiraga Genshin (平賀源信)(d. ...

Reference

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.