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Also known as Takeda Harunobu

Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period

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Died
1846
Works
1

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  • Kaitei sanpō

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Origin
Canada

Discography

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Quotes

  • In this world, not only samurai, but also servants down through the lower classes are born with different characters, and people are apt to misjudge them by appearance. First, men with discrimination will be viewed as schemers; second, men with deep far-sightedness will be seen as cowards; and third, men with rough behaviour will be mistaken for real warriors. These are great errors.
  • Learning is to a man as the leaves and branches are to a tree, and it can be said that he should not be without it. Learning is not only reading books, however, but is rather something that we study to integrate with our own way of life.

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Key facts

Preceded by
Takeda Nobutora
Succeeded by
Takeda Katsuyori
Born
Katsuchiyo , December 1, 1521, Kai Province , Japan
Died
May 13, 1573 (1573-05-13) (aged 51), Mikawa Province , Japan
Spouse
Lady Sanjō
Domestic partner
Suwa Goryōnin (concubine)
Children
Takeda Yoshinobu , Takeda Nobuchika , Takeda Katsuyori , Nishina Morinobu , Matsuhime
Parents
Takeda Nobutora (father) Ōi no Kata (mother)
Relatives
Takeda Nobushige (brother), Takeda Nobukado (brother), Takeda Nobuzane (brother), Ichijō Nobutatsu (brother), Imagawa Yoshimoto (brother-in-law), Anayama Nobutomo (brother-in-law)
Nickname s
"Tiger of Kai", "Tendai no Zasu Shamon Shingen"
Allegiance
Takeda clan
Rank
Lord ( Daimyo )
Unit
Takeda clan
Commands
Tsutsujigasaki Castle

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category
Takeda Shingen
date of birth
1521-12-01
date of death
1573-05-13
name in kana
たけだ しんげん
name in native language
武田信玄
religious name
徳栄軒信玄
birth name
武田太郎
Commons Creator page
Takeda Shingen
pseudonym
武田 晴信
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Takeda Shingen (武田 信玄; December 1, 1521 – May 13, 1573) was a Japanese samurai and daimyō of the Sengoku period. Known as the "Tiger of Kai", he was one of the most powerful daimyō of the late Sengoku period and was credited with exceptional military prestige. Despite being based in Kai Province, a poor area with little arable land and no access to the sea, he became one of Japan's leading daimyō. His skills are highly esteemed and on par with Mōri Motonari.

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