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In this Japanese name, the surname is Yamagata.
Yamagata Masakage
Painting of Japanese samurai, Yamagata Masakage, possibly painted in the 1540’s
Native name
山県 昌景
Birth name
Obu Masakage [1]
Born
1524
Died
June 29, 1575
Allegiance
Takeda clan
Known for
One of the main characters in Akira Kurosawa's epic film Kagemusha
Battles/wars
Siege of Odawara (1569) Battle of Mimasetoge (1569) Battle of Mikatagahara (1573) Siege of Yoshida Castle (1575)
Battle of Nagashino (1575)
Relations
Obu Toramasa
Yamagata Masakage (山県 昌景, 1524 – June 29, 1575) also known as Obu Masakage was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He is known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen".[2] He was famous for his red armour and skill in battle, and was a personal friend of Takeda Shingen. He was the younger brother of Obu Toramasa, who was also a retainer of Shingen, leading the famous "red fire unit" (derived from Shingen's slogan Fūrinkazan).
^"デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「山県昌景」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^Internet Movie Database (IMDb), "Shingen Takeda (Character) from Kagemusha (1980); retrieved 2013-5-17.
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Shingen". Moritomo was the son-in-law of the famed Takeda retainer YamagataMasakage. Moritomo served Takeda clan during the Battle of Mikatagahara in...
courageous retreat. When the enemy forces, led by Baba Nobuharu and YamagataMasakage heard the drums, and saw the braziers and open gates, they assumed...
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Global Information
Takeda clan