Takeda Nobukado
Takeda Nobukado was a Japanese samurai and general of the Takeda clan during the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four [Generals of Takeda Shingen]". He is also well known as a painter.
Relationship with Shingen
It has been said that Nobukado and Shingen were as like as two peas, therefore he served as body double or kagemusha for Shingen.Death
When Nobunaga attacked Oshima castle Nobukado was defending, Nobukado escaped from the castle without fighting, but he ended up being captured and beheaded.Family
- Father: Takeda Nobutora
- Brothers:
- * Takematsu
- *Takeda Shingen
- * Inuchiyo
- *Takeda Nobushige
- * Takeda Nobumoto
- * Matsuo Nobukore
- * Takeda Souchi
- *Takeda Nobuzane
- *Ichijō Nobutatsu
- Sisters:
- * Joukei-in, married Imagawa Yoshimoto
- * Nanshou-in married Anayama Nobutomo
- * Nene married Suwa [Yorishige (daimyo)|Suwa Yorishige]