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 country's Sengoku or "warring states" period. Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Conservative leadership race (UK) • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone... Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 690 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 690 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... Events January - articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. ... Shinano (信濃国; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano prefecture. ... Kai province (甲斐国; -no kuni) is an old province in Japan that corresponds to Yamanashi prefecture today. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... The Sengoku period (Japanese: 戦国時代, Sengoku-jidai) or Warring States period, was a period of civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ...

Note on the name

Takeda Shingen was born under the name of "Takeda Katsuchiyo". He took the name of "Takeda Harunobu" at his coming of age ceremony, and in the year of 1551 changed his name once again, this time to the well-known "Takeda Shingen". This article will note such name changes, but will primarily be using the name of "Takeda Shingen" to help avoid any confusion on the issue.

Shingen is sometimes referred to as "The Tiger of Kai" (Kai being the Takeda home province) due to his fearsome martial art skills on the battlefield. And he has often been called the strongest 'daimyo', Because other 'daimyo's was afraid him. His rival, Uesugi Kenshin, was often called "The Dragon of Echigo". Shingen and Kenshin had always been interested in Chinese culture, especially the works of Sun Tzu; in Chinese mythology, the Dragon and Tiger have always been bitter rivals who try to defeat one another, but they always fight to a draw. Kai province (甲斐国; -no kuni) is an old province in Japan that corresponds to Yamanashi prefecture today. ... Uesugi Kenshin )(February 18, 1530 - April 19, 1578) was a warlord who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Sun Tzu (孫子 also commonly written in pinyin: Sūn Zǐ) was the author of The Art of War, an influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy (for the most part not dealing directly with tactics). ... At the moment this article is only a list. ...

Life

Born Takeda Katsuchiyo, he was the eldest son of Takeda Nobutora, an impressive warlord. He helped his father in many of the older Takeda's undertakings, and became quite valuable in the clan at a fairly young age. However, at some point in his life following his "coming of age" ceremony (where he changed his name to Takeda Harunobu) the young man rebelled against his father and took control of the Takeda clan. The events surrounding this change of leadership are not entirely clear, but it is speculated for the most part that his father had planned to name the second son, Takeda Nobushige, as his heir instead of Shingen. However, regardless of the reasons, the end result was the father being forcibly retired from his position (though it is not believed he was killed or forced to commit seppuku, as this event has been cited as a "bloodless coup") and Shingen taking control of the Takeda. Imagawa Yoshimoto helped him in this rebellion and an alliance was formed between the Imagawa and Takeda families. 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. ... Print of Takeda Sama-no-suke Nobushige by Kuniyoshi Takeda Nobushige )(d. ... Seppuku with ritual attire and second (staged) Image:Akashi Gidayu writing his death poem before committing Seppuku. ... Imagawa Yoshimoto (今川義元, 1519-1560) was one of the leading daimyo (feudal lords) in Suruga Province along the Tokaido road, Japan. ... The Imagawa clan crest The Imagawa clan family tree A feudal Japanese clan founded by Kuniuji Imagawa. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Initial Expansion

Shingen's first act was to gain a hold of the area around him. His goal was to conquer Shinano Province. A number of the major daimyos in the Shinano region marched on the border of Kai, hoping to neutralize the still-young Shingen's power before he had a chance to expand into their lands. However, planning to beat him down at Fuchu (where word had it Shingen was gathering his forces for a stand), they were unprepared when Takeda forces suddenly came down upon them at Sezawa. Taking advantage of their confusion, Shingen was able to score a quick victory, which set the stage for his drive into Shinano lands that same year. The young warlord made considerable advances into the region, conquering the Suwa headquarters of Kuwabara before moving into central Shinano with the defeat of both Tozawa Yorichika and Takato Yoritsugu. However, the warlord was checked at Uehara by Murakami Yoshikiyo, losing two of his generals in a heated battle in which Murakami came out on top. Shingen managed to avenge this loss and the Murakami clan was eventually defeated. Murakami fled the region, eventually coming to plead help from the Uesugi clan. Shinano (信濃国; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano prefecture. ... 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 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. ... Murakami Yoshikiyo (村上 義清, 1501 - 1573) fought against both Takeda Nobutora and Takeda Shingen. ... The Uesugi were an important Japanese clan from the 15th century to the 19th century. ...

After he had conquered Shinano, Shingen (who had changed his name to this in 1551) faced another rival - Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo. The feud between these two became almost legendary, and they faced each other on the battlefield a total of five times at Kawanakajima (years: 1554, 1555, 1557, 1561, 1564). These "battles" were generally confined to controlled skirmishes, neither daimyo willing to devote themselves entirely to a single all-out attempt. The one conflict between the two that had the fiercest fighting, and might have decided victory or defeat for one side or the other, was the fourth such battle. It was in this fourth contest that the famous tale was formed of Uesugi Kenshin's forces clearing a path through the Takeda troops and Kenshin engaging Shingen in single combat. The tale has Kenshin attacking Shingen with his sword while Shingen defends with his iron war fan or gunpai. Both lords lost a considerable number of men in this fight, and Shingen in particular was deprived of two of his main generals, Yamamoto Kansuke and his younger brother Takeda Nobushige. Uesugi Kenshin )(February 18, 1530 - April 19, 1578) was a warlord who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan. ... 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. ... Uesugi Kenshin )(February 18, 1530 - April 19, 1578) was a warlord who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan. ... Yamamoto Kansuke )(d. ... Print of Takeda Sama-no-suke Nobushige by Kuniyoshi Takeda Nobushige )(d. ...

Pause in Growth

Around this time period, the Takeda clan suffered two setbacks within the group itself. Shingen uncovered two plots on his life, the first from his cousin Katanuma Nobumoto (whom he ordered to commit seppuku), and the second, a few years later, from his own son Takeda Yoshinobu. His son was confined to the Tokoji, where he died two years later. It is uncertain as to whether his death was natural or ordered by his father. This left Takeda Shingen, for the moment, without an heir. However, he later had more sons, and it was actually his fourth who would take control of the Takeda clan after his death. Katsunuma Nobumoto ) (????-1560) Katsunuma Nobumoto, the cousin of Takeda Shingen, and son of Takeda Nobutomo who died fighting against the Hojo. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

By 1564, after he had completely defeated the Shinano region and taken a number of castles from his rival the Uesugi clan, Shingen kept his realm fairly contained, contenting himself to a number of small raids and mostly internal affairs. During this time he ordered the damming project of the Fuji River, which was one of the major domestic activities of the time. The Uesugi were an important Japanese clan from the 15th century to the 19th century. ... The Fuji River (富士川, Fujikawa or Fujigawa) is a river which flows from Yamanashi Prefecture to Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. ...

Renewed Expansion

After Imagawa Yoshimoto (a former ally of the Takeda) was killed by Oda Nobunaga, Shingen made a move against the weak Imagawa under the incompetent leadership of Yoshimoto's son, Imagawa Ujizane. A pact is believed to have been formed between Shingen and Tokugawa Ieyasu for control of the remaining Imagawa lands, and they both fought against Yoshimoto's heir. However, the agreement between the Takeda and Tokugawa forces quickly fell through, and after the Imagawa were no longer an issue, Shingen made a move against Ieyasu. Imagawa Yoshimoto (今川義元, 1519-1560) was one of the leading daimyo (feudal lords) in Suruga Province along the Tokaido road, Japan. ... Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長 , June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... (1538-1614) Son of Yoshimoto Imagawa. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ...

Final Conflict

The future of all of Japan was now in the balance, as Takeda Shingen, at 49 years of age, was the one daimyo with the power, position, and skill necessary to stop Oda Nobunaga's headlong rush to ruling the land of Japan. He engaged Tokugawa forces in 1572 and captured Futamata, and then stepped forward once again in January at Mikata-ga-hara. At Mikata-ga-hara, Takeda Shingen easily defeated the combined armies of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu; but he could not defeat old age. After defeating Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shingen actually checked his forward momentum for a small time due to outside influences, and Ieyasu was given a brief reprieve. Surprisingly, as he started pressing forward once again in 1573, Takeda Shingen died (scholars are divided as to whether this was due to illness or a festering wound from a sniper). Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長 , June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... 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. ... Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長 , June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ...

After Death

Takeda Katsuyori took control of the Takeda. Katsuyori was ambitious and desired to continue the legacy of his father. He moved on to take Tokugawa forts. However an allied force of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga dealt a crushing blow to the Takeda in the Battle of Nagashino. Here Oda Nobunaga's gunmen destroyed the Takeda cavalry. Ieyasu seized the opportunity and defeated the weak Takeda led by Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Tenmokuzan. Katsuyori committed suicide after the battle, and the Takeda clan would never recover. ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass Statue of Takeda Katsuyori (Yamato, Yamanashi, Japan) Takeda Katsuyori (武田勝頼: 1546 – 1582) was the son of Takeda Shingen and father of Takeda Nobukatsu and Takeda Katsuchika. ... Combatants forces of Takeda Katsuyori forces of Oda Nobunaga Commanders Takeda Katsuyori, Anayama Nobukimi, Takeda Nobukado, Takeda Nobutoyo Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Okudaira Sadamasa Strength 15,000 38,000 Casualties 10,000 dead, incl. ... ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass Statue of Takeda Katsuyori (Yamato, Yamanashi, Japan) Takeda Katsuyori (武田勝頼: 1546 – 1582) was the son of Takeda Shingen and father of Takeda Nobukatsu and Takeda Katsuchika. ...

Upon Shingen's death, Kenshin reportedly cried at the loss of one of his strongest and most deeply respected rivals. Perhaps one of the most lasting tributes to Shingen's prowess, however, was Tokugawa Ieyasu himself, who is known to have later borrowed heavily from the old Takeda leader's governmental and military innovations after he had taken leadership of Kai during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's rise to power. Many of these designs were put to use in the Tokugawa Shogunate. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868. ...

The Takeda were for the most part utterly destroyed by the loss of Shingen's heir, Katsuyori. However Shingen had had a profound effect on the period in Japan. He influenced many lords with his law system, tax system and administration system. He was probably not as cruel as other warlords, but he was aggressive toward military enemies. There were many tales about Takeda Shingen including the one mentioned above. His war banner contained the famous phrase Fuu-Rin-Ka-Zan(風林火山）, taken from Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War.' This phrase refers to the idea of Swift as the Wind, Silent as a Forest, Fierce as Fire and Immovable as a Mountain. The phrase demonstrates both Shingen's policies and warfare strategy. Sun Tzu (孫子 also commonly written in pinyin: Sūn Zǐ) was the author of The Art of War, an influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy (for the most part not dealing directly with tactics). ... A modern edition of The Art of War translated into English by Samuel B. Griffith. ...

Story of Shingen and Itagaki

Shingen is a popular Sengoku Jidai warlord, of whom a lot of written stories are dedicated (either dramatized fiction or factual). Here is one example of Shingen in dramatization. The Sengoku Period (戦国時代 Sengoku jidai) or warring-states period, is a period of long civil war in the History of Japan that spans through the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ...

After becoming Daimyo in Kai, Shingen successfully repelled the combined forces of Suwa and Ogasawari, who tried to take advantage of the young lord. Shingen, who was still a teenager, started to enjoy the fruit he fought so hard for, forgetting his duty and thus becoming arrogant and lazy. He held grand parties for his generals and had Chinese poetry competitions every night. Itagaki Nobukata, one of Shingen's loyal retainers, was dismayed at his young lord's hedonic lifestyle. So Itagaki pretended to be sick for several months and took intensive lessons from a Buddhist monk, who was an expert in writing Chinese poetry. During one of Shingen's many poetry competitions Itagaki offered to compose and recite some Chinese verses. When Shingen heard his old retainer's offers, he couldn't believe it, he knew Itagaki had been a warrior who did not have much time for cultural activities. Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong Hand-painted Chinese New Years poetry pasted on the sides of doors leading to peoples homes, Old Town, Lijiang, Yunnan, China. ... Itakagi Nobukata(板垣信方, ?-March 23, 1548) was a retainer of Takeda clan. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

However, Itagaki recited an impressive Chinese verse that surprised everyone at the banquet including Shingen himself. Shingen asked Itagaki how he managed to do it. Itagaki told him about the intensive lessons he took from a monk while pretending to be sick, then went on to point out to Shingen that he was acting like his father Nobutora and that if he didn't change then someone would eventually try to take Shingen's title just as he took the title from his father. Shingen listened and realised the error of his ways; from that day on he dedicated his life to take care of his domain and politics.

Retainers

During Edo period, 24 retainers who served under Shingen were chosen as a popular topic for Ukiyo-e and Bunraku. The names vary from work to work and the following list is the widely agreed version of retainers. They had not worked together as some had died before others served but they were noted for their exceptional contributions to Shingen and the Takeda family. The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1867. ... Ukiyo-e (Kanji 浮世絵, meaning pictures of the floating world) is the general term for a genre of Japanese woodblock prints produced between the 17th and the 20th century, featuring motifs of landscapes, the theater and pleasure quarters. ... // Overview Bunraku (Japanese: 文楽) is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater. ... The Takeda (武田氏) was one of many families of daimyō (feudal lords) in Japans Sengoku period; its importance derives almost entirely from the power and fame of Takeda Shingen. ...

Of his retainers, Kosaka Masanobu stands out as being one of Shingen's better known beloveds, in the style of the Japanese shudo tradition. The two entered into the relationship when Shingen was twenty two and Masanobu sixteen. The love pact signed by the two, in Tokyo University's Historical Archive, documents Shingen's pledge that he was not, nor had any intentions of entering into, a sexual relationship with a certain other retainer, and asserts that "since I want to be intimate with you" he will in no way harm the boy, and calls upon the gods to be his guarantors. (Leupp, pp.53-54) Kōsaka Masanobu (高坂昌信, sometimes known as Kōsaka Danjō Masanobu; 高坂弾正昌信) (d. ... Man and youth Tryst between a man and a male youth. ...

• Takeda Nobushige
• Takeda Nobukado
• Ichijo Nobutatsu
• Itagaki Nobukata
• Amari Torayasu
• Yokota Takatoshi
• Obu Toramasa
• Hara Toratane
• Obata Toramori
• Obata Masamori
• Yamamoto Haruyuki
• Tada Mitsuyori
• Yamagata Masakage
• Baba Nobuharu
• Naito Masatoyo
• Kosaka Masanobu
• Sanada Yukitaka
• Sanada Nobutsuna
• Anayama Nobukimi
• Oyamada Nobushige
• Akiyama Nobutomo
• Hara Masatane
• Saegusa Moritomo
• Tsuchiya Masatsugu
• Sanada Yukimura

Print of Takeda Sama-no-suke Nobushige by Kuniyoshi Takeda Nobushige )(d. ... Takeda Nobukado (武田信廉)(d. ... Ichijo Nobutatsu ) (d. ... Itakagi Nobukata(板垣信方, ?-March 23, 1548) was a retainer of Takeda clan. ... Amari Torayasu (甘利虎泰)(d. ... Yokota Takatoshi ) (d. ... Obu Toramasa ) (1504-1565), first serving under Takeda Nobutora, then he served under his son, Takeda Shingen. ... Hara Toratane ) (1497-1564) Before Hara Toratane joined the likes of Takeda Nobutora, he served as a vassal of the Chiba of Shimosa. ... Obata Toramori ) (1505-1561), first serving under Takeda Nobutora, serving him so well, Nobutora allowed him to have tora in his name. ... Obata Masamori (1534 – 1582), also known as Nobusada. ... Yamamoto Kansuke )(d. ... Tada Mitsuyori ) (1501-1563) Tada Mitsuyori, first serving under the father of Takeda Shingen, Takeda Nobutora, but then later on serving under Shingen. ... Yamagata Masakage ) (born 1524-1575 died) was one of the 24 generals of the Takeda clan, he is famous for his red armour and skill in battlefield, also he is a personal friend of Shingen. ... Baba Nobuharu (馬場信治)(d. ... Masatoyo was one of Takeda Shingens most reliable generals and fought in many of his battles. ... Kōsaka Masanobu (高坂昌信, sometimes known as Kōsaka Danjō Masanobu; 高坂弾正昌信) (d. ... Sanada Yukitaka )(d. ... Sanada Nobutsuna ) (1537-1575), the eldest son of Sanada Yukitaka. ... Anayama Nobukimi (穴山信君)(d. ... Nobushige Oyamada was a officer in the Takeda army under Takeda Shingen. ... Akiyama Nobutomo (秋山 信友; 1531 - December 23, 1575) was a retainer in service of the Takeda clan who served under Takeda Shingen and Takeda Katsuyori. ... Hara Masatane ) (d. ... Saegusa Moritomo ) (1537-1575) Saegusa Moritomo, the son-in-law of Yamagata Masakage, being a very important retainer under the Takeda, and being counted among Takeda Shingens 24 elite generals. ... Tsuchiya Masatsugu ) (d. ... Sanada Saemon-no-Suke Yukimura (真田 幸村 Sanada Yukimura, 1567 to May 7, 1615) was a Japanese samurai, second son of the Sengoku period daimyo Sanada Masayuki. ...

Takeda Shingen in fiction and drama

The 1988 NHK Taiga drama television series Takeda Shingen was a fictionalized account of his life with Nakai Kiichi in the title role. Akira Kurosawa's 1980 movie Kagemusha was also inspired by his life; it brought the musket-wound theory to public attention outside Japan. NHK (日本放送協会, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... Taiga drama (大河ドラマ) is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. ... Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明 Kurosawa Akira, also é»’æ²¢ 明 in Shinjitai, 23 March 1910 – 6 September 1998) was a prominent Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Kagemusha (影武者) is a film by Akira Kurosawa. ...

Takeda Shingen appears in Toshiro Mifune's historical movie Samurai Banners (風林火山 Furin Kazan). The film is a depiction of the life of Shingen advisor Yamamoto Kansuke from 1545-1562. In this movie it is suggested that it was Kansuke's idea for Shingen to marry Lady Biwa. Toshiro Mifune in Yojimbo. ... Yamamoto Kansuke )(d. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ...

Takeda Shingen appears in the epic film Heaven and Earth (not to be confused with Oliver Stone's Vietnam war drama), seen from Uesugi Kenshin's point of view. The movie is mainly about the fourth battle of Kawanakajima. tracklisting for the ProjeKct X album Heaven and Earth: The Business of Pleasure Hat in The Middle Side Window MaximIzer Strange Ears (aging rapidly) Overhead Floor Mats Under Toe Six OClock Superbottomfeeder One E And Two Awkward Moments Demolition Conversation Pit Cin AlayI Heaven And Earth Belew Jay Way... Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is an Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 230,000 South Vietnamese wounded: 300,000 US dead...

In the Japanese science-fiction movie Sengoku Jieitai, in English also known as Time Slip and G.I. Samurai (1979), a group of Japanese Defese Force soldiers, who are stranded in the 16th century by a freak timeshift, take on his forces. Takeda Shingen is subsequently killed in a duel with the soldiers' leader, Lieutenant Iba (performed by Sonny Chiba). Sengoku Jietai 1549 （戦国自衛隊1549） or Warring States Period Self Defence Force 1549 is a Japanese made feature length film and comic book series focusing on the adventures of a modern day (as of 2005) Japanese Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF) element that accidentally manages to travel to the Warring States... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Sonny Chiba Sonny Chiba, real name Shinichi Chiba (千葉 真一 Chiba Shinichi, born January 23, 1939 in Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan) is an actor. ...

Takeda Shingen is the main character in the NES game Shingen the Ruler, and his conquests are also portrayed in the PC game, Takeda. Shingen also appears as a character in the Samurai Warriors game series for the PlayStation 2. It is notable that in this game, Shingen's weapon is a large war fan, probably taken from accounts of the fourth battle of Kawanakajima. Nes is: A municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway, see Nes, Akershus. ... Shingen the Ruler (Takeda Shingen 2 in Japan) is a strategic war game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), produced by Hot B in 1989, and released in North America in 1990. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Samurai Warriors 2 (Sengoku Musou 2) PS2 Japanese game cover. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... 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. ...

Takeda Shingen also appears, although briefly, in Kessen 3. His depiction is as somewhat overconfident, but as a great warrior and strategist, well respected by his officers and foes alike. He is one of the few enemies one faces in the game who is not shown as a tyrant or a fool. His son, however, is shown as a stubborn and hotheaded warrior who tramples over his father's dying advice, and pays dearly for it. Kessen is a PlayStation 2 launch title produced by Koei and published by Electronic Arts. ...

Takeda Shingen appears many times as a playable Daimyo in Nobunaga's Ambition (信長の野望 Nobunaga no Yabo) video game series. The game is a strategy simulation in which Shingen character attribute "Intelligence" and "Politic" skills are quite high, while Kenshin "War" skill is slightly higher than Shingen. Nobunagas Ambition (original title, Nobunaga no Yabou) is a 1988 turn-based strategy game by Koei, focused in the Sengoku period of the history of Japan. ...

The Takeda Clan also appears as one of the many warring clans in the game Shogun: Total War, the first of the four games in the Total War series. Players may choose to take command of this clan (or any other clan) and fight against other clans for the title of Shogun and the right to rule all of Japan. Shogun: Total War Categories: Computer and video game stubs | Real-time strategy computer games ...

Takeda Shingen is a playable character in Sengoku Basara. His depiction is a somewhat huge warrior wielding a huge, flaming axe resembling his war fan. In Devil Kings he is renamed as Red Minotaur. Sengoku Basara is a video game for PlayStation 2 first published July 21, 2005 by Capcom. ... Sengoku Basara is a video game for PlayStation 2 first published July 21, 2005 by Capcom. ...

In the Street Fighter series, Ansatsuken fighters Ryu and Ken Masters have the Japanese Kanji Fuurinkazan on their belts. In Ryu's stage on Street Fighter II, there were breakable signs with the aforementioned slogan on them on both ends of the stage. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Ryu or Ryū can refer to: Ryu (school), a school of thought or discipline (for example a fighting school) Ryu (Street Fighter), a Street Fighter character Ryu Hayabusa, a Ninja Gaiden character Wooden Sword Ryu, a Shaman King character Ryū (book), a book by Ryunosuke Akutagawa Ryu (Breath of Fire... Ken Masters () is a video game character created by Capcom. ...

External links

• Samurai Archives- Takeda Shingen
• SengokuDaimyo.com The website of Samurai Author and Historian Anthony J. Bryant

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