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Biographies of samurai

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Kenshin Uesugi

Kenshin UesugiⅠ

He was a samurai in Echigo (present Niigata prefecture). He is really famous for a loyal samurai and a rival of Shingen Takeda who was the strongest samurai. He believed that he was a reincarnation of Bishamonten (God of fight)......

Shinngenn Takeda

Shinngenn TakedaⅡ

The tiger of Kai in samurai period
Shingen is known as a strong samurai in battles like Kawanakajima. In addition, his governance in Kai province.....

Shinngenn Takeda

Shinngenn TakedaⅠ

The tiger of Kai in samurai period
He was one of samurai in sengoku period (1521~1573) who lived in Kai province (present Yamanashi prefecture).....