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Takeda Nobukado

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Portrait of 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".[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 or kagemusha (shadow samurai) 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]

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Nobukado is one of the main characters in Akira Kurosawa's film Kagemusha, the role of Nobukado was played by Tsutomu Yamazaki.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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

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  • Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
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