Shingen Takeda is the nineteenth head of the Takeda clan and influential leader of his region, Kai Province. During his conquests in the eastern regions of Japan, he clashed with several prominent historical figures. After his death, Shingen has been rom
His son and successor, Takeda Katsuyori, was defeated by Oda and Tokugawa in the early 1580s, thus ending the Takeda family’s power. Among the various dramatizations of Takeda Shingen’s life is the filmKagemusha(“The Shadow Warrior”) by Japanese directorKurosawa Akira, which was released ...