Itagaki Nobukata

Itagaki Nobukata (Japanese板垣 信 方, * 1489, † March 23, 1548 ) was a follower and troop leader of the Takeda ( Klan ). For his name also spelled with the kanji信 形was used with the same pronunciation. Nobukata served under Takeda Shingen and Takeda Nobutora and took care of already by the adolescent Shingen ( Harunobu at that time ) in its youth. He was known as one of the " 24 generals ."

Rise

1541 Nobutora, just like Amari Torayasu was ousted from the leadership of the clan, he was friendly to the young Shingen, of the position of his father took over in a kind of coup, loyal. Shingen had his mentor and loyal companions a good relationship, which is why he entrusted the command of their own troops when he himself could not go into battle. In 1542, he killed personally Takato Yoritsugu in the Battle of Ankokuji, shortly after the siege of Fukuyo. In 1545 he successfully took a castle Takato. In 1546 he defeated Uesugi Norimasa in the Battle of Usui Toge. With these victories, he was largely responsible for gaining control of the province of Shinano, and so proved his tactical ability.

Case

In 1547 Nobukata and his troops were almost completely wiped out in a battle with the Murakami ( clan ), and without the timely and energetic rescue by a force under Hara Toratane Nobukata would probably like yourself. Shingen dedicated to him then a Waka, to encourage him to self-correction:

1548, during the Battle of Uedahara, Nobutaka let go of the pursuit of his enemies off, already imagining the victory, and ordered his troops to celebrate the victory. This allowed the troops of Murakami reorganization and targeted counter-attack, which eventually Nobutaka and Amari Torayasu fell victim.

The politician of the Meiji period, Itagaki Taisuke was the descendant of the 12th generation of Itagaki Nobukata.

In the media

In 2007, the television station NHK Taiga drama released the Fūrinkazan, Itagaki is portrayed by Chiba Shin'ichi.