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Takeda Katsuyori

“Takeda Shirō”

Shingen's fourth son and the last head of the Takeda. With courage inherited from his father he took Takatenjin Castle and expanded his domain for a time, but at Nagashino he suffered a crushing defeat to the Oda–Tokugawa arquebusiers and lost most of his veteran commanders. Thereafter he could not resist the Oda offensive; his retainers deserted one after another, and cornered at Tenmokuzan he took his own life with his family. The great house of Takeda was destroyed.

Epithet
“Takeda Shirō”
Rank / office
Head of the Takeda
Domain / base
Kai and Shinano
Banner / crest
Takeda diamond
Side
Takeda forces
Lived
1546–1582 (aged 37)

The hazy moon, faint through cloud and mist, clears and goes its way to the western mountain's edge.

Death poem

Life

  1. Genki 4 Succession On the death of his father Shingen he inherited the heavy burden of the Takeda house.
  2. Tenshō 3 Crushing Defeat at Nagashino Charged the Oda–Tokugawa gun line again and again and lost many veteran commanders.
  3. Tenshō 10 Tenmokuzan His retainers deserted before the Oda invasion; he took his own life at Tenmokuzan and the Takeda were destroyed.

Battles in this archive2 battles

  1. Battle of Mikatagahara 22nd day of the 12th month, Genki 3 Mikatagahara, Tōtōmi Province The young Shirō Katsuyori served as reserve behind his father and joined the pursuit of the broken Tokugawa army. 3,000 troops Watch ▸
  2. Battle of Nagashino 21st day of the 5th month, Tenshō 3 Nagashino–Shitaragahara, Mikawa Province Shingen's heir, who chose to fight a decisive battle. He kept ordering wave after wave of charges, lost most of his veteran commanders and fled north along the Hōrai-ji road. 3,000 troops · Commander-in-chief Watch ▸

Related sites

  • Shinpu Castle ruins (Nirasaki)
  • Keitoku-in and Tenmokuzan (Kōshū)