Uesugi Kenshin
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Nagao Kagetora, later known as Uesugi Kenshin, was a Japanese daimyō. He was born into the Nagao clan, and after adoption into the Uesugi clan, ruled Echigo Province in the Sengoku period of Japan. He
Depiction of Kenshin in a monk-like image with two ministers, from Muromachi period (1336–1573)
Kasugayama Castle was Kenshin's primary fortress.
Depiction of the legendary personal conflict between Kenshin and Shingen at the fourth battle of Kawanakajima
Portrait of Kenshin.
Takeda Shingen
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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
Uesugi Kenshin
…a marked rise in the standard of living of Echigo. Kenshin is famed for his honourable conduct, his military expertise, a long-standing rivalry with Takeda Shingen, his numerous defensive campaigns to restore order in the Kantō region as the Kanto Kanrei, and his belief in the Buddhist god of war Bishamonten. Many…
Takeda Harunobu
A modern reproduction of Takeda Shingen's armour
Portrait of Takeda Shingen