Kamakura shogunate (vassal warrior)Kikuchi
Kikuchi Takefusa
菊池武房
1245–1285 (aged 41)
- Domain / base
- Higo (Kikuchi)
- Banner / crest
- Paired hawk feathers
- Battles in 3D
- 2 battles
Head of the Kikuchi of Higo. In the Bun'ei campaign of 1274 he hurried to Hakata with his kinsmen and retainers and fell on the Yuan troops camped in the pines of Akasaka, scattering them. The Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba scrolls show the Kikuchi riding back with the heads they had taken as Takezaki Suenaga passes on his way to lead the charge. In the Kōan campaign of 1281 he took up the defence of the stone wall at Iki-no-Matsubara, and the scrolls also show Suenaga riding past the Kikuchi men posted on top of the wall.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1245Kangen 3
Birth
Born into the Kikuchi of Higo.
- 1274Bun'ei 11
Battle at Akasaka
Fell on the Yuan troops camped in the pines of Akasaka and scattered them.
- 1274
First Mongol Invasion (Bun'ei Campaign)
Head of the Kikuchi, vassal warriors of Higo. The Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba scrolls show him scattering the enemy camped at Akasaka and riding back with the heads he had taken.
Hakata Bay, Chikuzen Province 300 troops Watch in 3D › - 1281Kōan 4
Holding Iki-no-Matsubara
Held the stone wall against the second Mongol invasion.
- 1281
Second Mongol Invasion (Kōan Campaign)
Head of the Kikuchi of Higo. He held the stone wall at Iki-no-Matsubara. The Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba scrolls show Takezaki Suenaga riding past the Kikuchi men posted on top of the wall.
Hakata Bay, Chikuzen Province, and Takashima, Hizen Province 2,000 troops Watch in 3D › - 1285Kōan 8
Death
Died after fighting through both Mongol invasions.
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FAQ
Who was Kikuchi Takefusa?
Tenth head of the Kikuchi of Higo. In the Bun'ei campaign he scattered the enemy at Akasaka, and in the Kōan campaign held the stone wall at Iki-no-Matsubara. The Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba scrolls show him in both.
When did Kikuchi Takefusa live?
Kikuchi Takefusa was born in 1245 and died in 1285.
Can I watch Kikuchi Takefusa's battles in 3D?
Yes. On Sengoku 3D you can watch the First Mongol Invasion (Bun'ei Campaign) (1274), the Second Mongol Invasion (Kōan Campaign) (1281) in 3D, following the deployments and troop movements.