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The Takeda (武田氏, Takeda-shi^?) was a famous clan of daimyō (feudal lords) in Japan's late Heian Period to Sengoku period. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities The ( were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.

The Takeda were descendants of Emperor Seiwa (850-880) and are a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji), by Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (1056-1127), brother to the Chinjufu-shogun Minamoto no Yoshiie (1039-1106). Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇 Seiwa-tennō) (Third month 25th day 850 - Twelfth month 4th day 880 was the 56th emperor of Japan, according was one of the honorary surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period ( 794 – 1185 AD on those of their sons and grandsons who were not Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (新羅 三郎 源 義光 Shinra Saburō Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, 1045&ndash1127 son of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, was a Minamoto clan Chinjufu shōgun (鎮守府将軍 often translated as "Commander-in-Chief of the Defense of the North" was a military post in classical and feudal Japan Minamoto no Yoshiie (源義家 1039 - 4 August, 1106) also known as Hachimantarō, was a Minamoto clan Samurai of the late Minamoto no Yoshikiyo (+ 1163), son of Yoshimitsu, was the first to take the name of Takeda. Minamoto no Yoshikiyo (源義清( 1075 ?- 1149 ? was son of Shinra Saburo Minamoto no Yoshimitsu who was son of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, brother

In the 12th century, at the end of the Heian period, the Takeda family controlled Kai Province. The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. Along with a number of other families, they aided their cousin Minamoto no Yoritomo against the Taira clan in the Genpei War. was the founder and the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. For other uses of the word Taira see Taira (disambiguation The was a major Japanese clan in historical Japan The ( 1180 &ndash 1185) were a Conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans and in late- Heian period Japan. When Minamoto no Yoritomo was first defeated at Ishibashiyama (1181), Takeda Nobuyoshi was applied for help and the Takeda sent an army of 20,000 men to support Yoritomo. was the founder and the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. Takeda Nobumitsu (1162-1248), helped the Hōjō during the Shōkyu War (1221) and in reward received the governorship of Aki province. Until the Sengoku period, the Takeda were shugo of Kai, Aki and Wakasa provincies. was a title commonly translated as "Governor" given to certain officials in feudal Japan. In 1415, they helped to suppress the rebellion of Uesugi Zenshū; Ashikaga Mochiuji, Uesugi's lord, and the man the rebellion was organized against, made a reprisal against the Takeda, thus beginning the rivalry between the Uesugi and Takeda families, which would last roughly 150 years. (died 1417 also known as Uesugi Ujinori, was the chief advisor to Ashikaga Mochiuji, an enemy of the Ashikaga shogunate in feudal Japan. Ashikaga Mochiuji (ja 足利持氏 1398 - 1439) a member of the Ashikaga Shogunate, and the fourth Kantō Kanrei during the Sengoku The was a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Fujiwara clan and particularly notable for their power in the Muromachi and Sengoku periods (roughly 14th-17th

Takeda Harunobu succeeded his father Nobutora in 1540, becoming lord of Kai, and quickly began to expand. Though he faced the Hōjō clan a number of times, most of his expansion was to the north, where he fought his most famous battles, against Uesugi Kenshin. The was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kantō region was a Daimyo who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan.

Shingen is famous for his tactical genius, and innovations, though some historians have argued that his tactics were not particularly impressive nor revolutionary. Nevertheless, Shingen is perhaps most famous for his use of the cavalry charge. Up until the mid-16th century and Shingen's rise to power, mounted samurai were primarily archers. There was already a trend at this time towards larger infantry-based armies, including a large number of foot archers. In order to defeat these missile troops, Shingen transformed his samurai from archers to lancers, and used the cavalry charge to devastating effect at the Battle of Mikatagahara in 1572. The (January 1573 Mikawa Province Japan was one of the most famous battles of daimyo Takeda Shingen 's campaigns and one of the best demonstrations of his cavalry-based The strength of Shingen's new tactic became so famous that the Takeda army came to be known as the kiba gundan (騎馬軍団), or 'mounted army. '

Shingen died in 1573, at age 53, from illness^[1]. His less tactically talented son, Katsuyori, succeeded him, and was defeated in 1575, in the famous battle of Nagashino, by Oda Nobunaga. The took place in 1575 at Nagashino Castle in the Mikawa province of Japan. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history

The Kōshū Hatto, composed at some point in the 15th century, is the code of law of the Takeda family, while the Kōyō Gunkan, composed largely by Kōsaka Masanobu in the mid-16th century, is an epic recording the family's history and Shingen's innovations in military tactics. The is a record of the military exploits of the Takeda family, compiled largely by the Takeda vassal Kōsaka Danjō Masanobu, and completed in 1616 by (b 1527 d 1578 was one of Takeda Shingen 's most loyal retainers and one of his ' Twenty-Four Generals ' during the Sengoku period of Japan An epic is a lengthy Narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation

Takeda is also a fairly common family name in modern Japan, though it is unlikely that everyone with the Takeda name is descended from this noble house (several divisions of the family have the Takeda name).

In fact, most of the real descendants of the Takeda had a different name when they created a cadet branch. During the Tokugawa period, several daimyō families were direct descendants of the Takeda. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868

In 1868, these daimyō families were :

• The Matsumae, descendants of Takeda Kuninobu, were daimyō of Matsumae, the only feudal fief (han) of Hokkaidō. The was a Japanese clan which was granted the area around Matsumae Hokkaidō as a march fief in 1590 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and charged with defending it and by The, or domains, were the Fiefs of Feudal Lords of Japan that were created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and existed until their WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's
• The Nambu, descendants of Takeda Mitsuyuki, great-grandson of Takeda Yoshikiyo (+ 1163), established himself at Nambu (Kai province) and took that name. The was a Japanese samurai clan originating in northern Japan specifically Mutsu Province (the northeast coast of Honshū) The Nambu were daimyō of Morioka, of Shichinohe and Hachinohe (Mutsu province). The was a han or Feudal domain that encompasses present-day the middle-northern part of Iwate Prefecture and eastern part of Aomori Prefecture The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, ruled by a branch of the Nanbu clan of Morioka. was an old province of Japan, made up of the present-day prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori, and the municipalities
• The Yanagizawa, descendants of Takeda Nobuyoshi, were daimyō of Kōriyama (Yamato province), of Kurokawa and Mikkaichi (Echigo province). Takeda Nobuyoshi (武田 信吉 October 18, 1583 - October 15, 1603) was a Japanese Daimyo of the early Edo period was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū. The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Echigo Province. The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Echigo Province. was an old province in north-central Japan, on the Sea of Japan side northernmost part of the Hokurikudō (北陸道）circuit
• The Gotō, descendants of Takeda Nobuhiro, were daimyō of Gotō (the Gotō Islands in Hizen province). Takeda Nobuhiro (武田信広 also known as Kakizaki Nobuhiro (蠣崎信廣 (1431 &ndash 1494 was the ancestor of the Matsumae clan, and is celebrated for his The, literally "five-island archipelago" are Japanese islands in the East China Sea, off the western coast of Kyūshū. Hizen (肥前国 Hizen no kuni was an old province of Japan which bordered on Chikuzen and Chikugo.
• The Ogasawara are also a cadet branch of the Takeda, by Takeda Nagakiyo (1162-1242), great-grandson of Takeda Yoshikiyo (+ 1163), and the first to take the name of Ogasawara. The was a Japanese Samurai clan descended from the Seiwa Genji. His descendants were shugo (governors) of Shinano and Hida provinces, and during the 16th century were at war with their ancient Takeda cousins. was a title commonly translated as "Governor" given to certain officials in feudal Japan. is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture. is an old province located in the Tōsandō area of Japan and today composes the Hida region in the northern part of modern Gifu Prefecture In 1868, they were daimyō of Kokura, of Chikuza (Buzen province), of Ashi (Harima province), of Karatsu (Hizen province), and of Katsuyama (Echizen province). The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was headquartered what is now the city of Kokura, in Kyūshū. Buzen (豊前国 -no kuni was an old province of Japan in northern Kyūshū, which bordered on Bungo and Chikuzen provinces Today or Banshu (播州 was a province of Japan in the part of Honshū that is the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture. The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Hizen Province, in Kyūshū.
• Two branches named Takeda were ranked among the Kōke (the High Families). A was a Noble ranking below a Daimyo in Japan during the Edo period. This title was given to descendants of great dispossessed daimyō such as the Takeda, Hatakeyama, Imagawa, Oda, and Ōtomo clans. The was a Japanese samurai clan Originally a branch of the Taira clan, and descended from Taira no Takamochi, after 1205 the Hatakeyama came to be descendants of The was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from Emperor Seiwa (850-880 The was a family of Japanese Daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century The Ōtomo clan (大伴氏 was a Japanese clan whose power stretched from the Yamato period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 1100 years They received a pension from the shogunate, and had privileged missions confided to them.

Contents 1 Important members of the Takeda family 1.1 Historical 1.2 Modern 2 References

Important members of the Takeda family

Historical

• Takeda Nobutora - Shingen's father. (1493&ndash1574 was a Japanese Daimyo (feudal lord who controlled the Province of Kai, and fought in a number of battles of the
• Takeda Shingen - one of Japan's most famous warlords, Shingen expanded his domains greatly, and became one of the major powers in the country for a time. ( December 1, 1521 &ndash May 13, 1573) of Shinano and Kai Provinces was a preeminent Daimyo or feudal lord
• Takeda Katsuyori - Shingen's son, Katsuyori commanded his father's armies after his death, and saw the fall of the Takeda family. was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period, who was famed as the head of the Takeda clan and the successor to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen.
• Takeda Nobushige - Shingen's younger brother, held their father's favour to be heir of the clan, continued to support his older brother throughout his life, he also wrote the Kyūjūkyū Kakun, a set of 99 short rules for Takeda house members. (1525-1561 was a Samurai of Japan's Sengoku period, and younger brother of Takeda Shingen.

Modern

• Sokaku Takeda - 20th-century member of the clan and founder of Daitō-ryū aiki-jūjutsu

References

1. ^ Takeda Shingen - SamuraiWiki

• Sansom, George (1961). Takeda Sokaku (武田 惣角 Takeda Sōkaku, October 10, 1859 &ndash April 25, 1943) was known as the founder of a school of Jujutsu originally called, is a Japanese martial art that first became widely known in the early 20th century under the Headmastership of Takeda Sokaku 'A History of Japan: 1334-1615'. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
• Turnbull, Stephen (2002). 'War in Japan 1467-1615'. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.

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