Takeda Shingen:
Takeda Shingen In 1559, his name was changed again (this time by his own will) to the well-known Takeda Shingen. Shin is the contemporary Chinese pronunciation of the character nobu, which means "believe"; gen means "black", the color of intelligence
Battle of Nagashino:
The Battle of Nagashino took place in 1575 at Nagashino Castle in the Mikawa province of Japan. The castle had been under siege by Takeda Katsuyori since the 17th of June; Okudaira Sadamasa, a Tokugawa vassal, commanded the defending force. The castl
Minowa Castle:
Minowa Castle is a castle located in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Sengoku period:
The Warring States period was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. Although the Ashikaga shogunate
Tokugawa clan:
The Tokugawa clan was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. They descended from Emperor Seiwa (850-880) and were a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji) by the Nitta clan. Minamoto no Yoshishige (+1202), grandson of Minamoto no Yoshiie (1041-1108),
Takeda clan:
The Takeda was a famous clan of daimyō (feudal lords) in Japan's late Heian Period to Sengoku period. The Takeda were descendants of Emperor Seiwa (850-880) and are a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji), by Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (1056-1127), b
Kōzuke Province:
Kōzuke was an old province located in the Tōsandō of Japan, which today comprises Gunma prefecture. It is nicknamed as Jōshū. The ancient provincial capital was near modern Maebashi. During the Sengoku period, Kōzuke was controlled variously by Taked
Battle of Mikatagahara:
The Battle of Mikatagahara (January, 1573; Mikawa Province, Japan) was one of the most famous battles of daimyo Takeda Shingen's campaigns, and one of the best demonstrations of his cavalry-based tactics.
