Takeda Nobukado
Takeda Nobukado (武田 信廉; 1529–1582) was a Japanese samurai (warrior) and general of the Takeda clan during the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". He is also well known as a painter.
Takeda Nobukado
- Died
- 1582
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- painter
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Takeda Nobukado (武田 信廉; 1529–1582) was a Japanese samurai (warrior) and general of the Takeda clan during the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". He is also well known as a painter.
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Takeda Nobukado was a painter of Japan nationality. Takeda Nobukado was born in 1528. Takeda Nobukado died in 1582.
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Relationship with Shingen
Relationship with Shingen
It has been said that Nobukado and Shingen were as like as two peas, therefore he served as body double or kagemusha (shadow samurai) for Shingen.
Death
Death
When Nobunaga attacked Oshima castle Nobukado was defending, Nobukado escaped from the castle without fighting, but he ended up being captured and beheaded.
Family
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
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.
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- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
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