Takeda Shingen

Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period

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Lived 1521–1573, aged 52Japan

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1521–1573
Aged 52

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Updated 2026-05-29

Takeda Shingen ran a landlocked, resource-poor domain in Kai but still became one of Japan's dominant warlords during the Sengoku period. The "Tiger of Kai" built his reputation on military prowess that rivaled even Mōri Motonari.

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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 military prestige. Despite being based in Kai Province, a poor area with little arable land and no access to the sea, he became one of Japan's leading daimyō. His skills are highly esteemed and on par with Mōri Motonari.

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