Takeda Nobukado (武田 信廉; 1529–1582) was a Japanese samurai (warrior) 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.
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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 (shadow samurai) 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 (1493-1574)
Brothers:
Takematsu (1517-1523)
Takeda Shingen (1521-1573)
Inuchiyo (1523-1529)
Takeda Nobushige (1525-1561)
Takeda Nobumoto
Matsuo Nobukore (ca. 1530s-1571)
Takeda Souchi
Takeda Nobuzane (ca. 1530s-1575)
Ichijō Nobutatsu (ca. 1539-1582)
Sisters:
Joukei-in (1519-1550), married Imagawa Yoshimoto
Nanshou-in (born 1520) married Anayama Nobutomo
Nene (1528-1543) married Suwa Yorishige
In popular culture
Nobukado is one of the main characters in Akira Kurosawa's film Kagemusha, the role of Nobukado was played by Tsutomu Yamazaki.