Takeda Shingen 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
A modern reproduction of Takeda Shingen's armour
Depiction of the legendary personal conflict between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen at the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima (1561)
Portrait of Takeda Shingen
The Battle of Nagashino was a famous battle in Japanese history, fought in 1575 at Nagashino in Mikawa Province. The allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu fought against Takeda Katsuyori's
Depiction of Sakai Tadatsugu with skull head as standard on his back, at the attack of Nagashino, 1575, work by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
Folding screen depicting the battle in Nagashino, with Honda Tadakatsu on the far bottom-left. The headless corpse of Takeda warrior on the far right is Masakage Yamagata.
Battle of Nagashino historic battleground Aerial Photograph (taken in 1983)
Nagashino battle's modern reenactment festival, with the picture of Torii Kyōemon Katsutaga Crucified Upside Down on the sign behind the rifle squad is upside down.