Happy Takeda Shingen Day

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Stan Sakai
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Happy Takeda Shingen Day

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Takeda Shingen was one of the greatest warlords during the Age of Wars. Every year on April 12 (the date of his death) there is a grand parade on the streets of Kofu, with men dressed in warriors' garb and riding horses. The Kofu Municipal government chooses the person to play Shingen from candidates submitted from the general public.
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Very interesting..will have to look into that.
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Post by Usagi-Sama »

im learning about the age of war right now, just picked up a good book "the book of the samurai: the warrior class of japan" good info
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Samurai Books.

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I also have"The book of the Samurai:The Warrior class of Japan", plus;"Bushido:The Way of the Warrior" and "Arms and Armour of the Samurai". Plus;"The Secrets of the Samurai","The Samurai Film", the Osprey;Men at Arms Series book"Samurai Armies"{1550-1615}. And all of them are indispensable references.
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takeda shingen

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I not much a big fan of him.But his rival Uesugi Kenshin.Takeda shingen was not as could of tactician. I to have also read several Turnbulls books.Hes the bomb.So are you Stan.
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