, known as the "Wild Tiger of Kai", was a Japanese

samurai The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...

of the

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, who served the

Takeda clan The was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Taked ...

. He was known as one of the "

Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen The Twenty-Four Generals (武田二十四将, ''Takeda Nijūshi-shō'') were just one of many historically famous groupings of battle commanders from Japan's Sengoku Period. These Twenty-Four were the most trusted companions of Takeda Shingen. A t ...

".Inoue, Yasushi. (2006)
''The Samurai banner of Furin Kazan,'' p. 7
His younger brother was

Yamagata Masakage also known as Obu Masakage was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He is known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". He was famous for his red armour and skill in battle, and was a personal friend of Takeda Shing ...

. He was the tutor of

Takeda Shingen was daimyō, daimyo of Kai Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. Known as "the Tiger of Kai", he was one of the most powerful daimyo of the late Sengoku period, and credited with exceptional military prestige. Shingen was based in a p ...

's younger brother

Takeda Nobushige was a samurai of Japan's Sengoku period, and younger brother of Takeda Shingen. He was known as one of the " Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". Military life Takeda Nobushige held the favor of their father, Takeda Nobutora, then ''daimy ...

. He later betrayed Shingen with Shingen's eldest child, the rebellious

Takeda Yoshinobu Takeda Yoshinobu (武田義信, 1538 – November 19, 1567) was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Sengoku period. Life Born Takeda Tarō (武田太郎), he was the son of Takeda Shingen, by Shingen's wife, Lady Sanjō (三条夫人, real name ...

. A historically accurate account of his life is in the novel ''The Samurai's Tale'' written by

Erik Christian Haugaard Erik Christian Haugaard (April 13, 1923 – June 4, 2009) was a Danish-born American writer, best known for children's books and for his translations of the works of Hans Christian Andersen. Biography Erik Christian Haugaard was born in Frede ...

. 150px, Obu Toramasa, a part of the twenty-four drawings of Takeda (Takeda Shrine Collection)

References

External links

"Legendary Takeda's 24 Generals" at Yamanashi-kankou.jp
Takeda retainers Samurai 1504 births 1565 deaths {{samurai-stub