Takeda Nobukado
Takeda Nobukado (武田 信廉, 1529–1582) was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen".[1] He is also well known as a painter.[2]
It has been said that Nobukado and Shingen were as like as two peas therefore he served as body double for Shingen.[2]
When Nobunaga attacked Oshima castle Nobukado was defending, Nobukado escaped from the castle without fighting but he ended up being captured and beheaded.[1]
Family
- Father: Takeda Nobutora (1493-1574)
- Brothers:
- Takematsu (1517-1523)
- Takeda Shingen (1521-1573)
- Inuchiyo (1523-1529)
- Takeda Nobushige (1525-1561)
- Takeda Nobumoto
- Matsuo Nobukore (ca. 1530s-1571)
- Takeda Souchi
- Takeda Nobuzane (ca. 1530s-1575)
- Ichijō Nobutatsu (ca. 1539-1582)
- Sisters:
- Joukei-in (1519-1550), married Imagawa Yoshimoto
- Nanshou-in (born 1520) married Anayama Nobutomo
- Nene (1528-1543) married Suwa Yorishige
In popular culture
Nobukado is one of the main characters in Akira Kurosawa's film Kagemusha, the role of Nobukado was played by Tsutomu Yamazaki.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "織田軍の残党狩りにより、武田信廉が討死" (in Japanese). WEB歴史道. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b "朝日日本歴史人物事典「武田信廉」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Further reading
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
External links
- "Legendary Takeda's 24 Generals" at Yamanashi-kankou.jp
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