Takeda forcesYamamoto
Yamamoto Kansuke
山本勘助
“Dōkisai”
1493–1561 (aged 69)
- Rank / office
- Strategist to the Takeda (traditional)
- Domain / base
- Kai
- Battles in 3D
- 1 battle
Portrait · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
My plan has failed. I shall pay for it with my death.
Attributed to Yamamoto Kansuke
A legendary strategist said to have entered Takeda Shingen's service after wandering the provinces. One-eyed and lame, yet versed in the arts of war and castle-building, he is credited with laying out Kaizu Castle and proposing the "woodpecker" plan. At the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, when Uesugi Kenshin saw through the plan, he is said to have taken responsibility, charged into the enemy and been killed.
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- 1543Tenbun 12
Entering Takeda Service
After wandering the provinces he was discovered by Shingen and entered the service of the Takeda, according to tradition.
- 1560Eiroku 3
Building Kaizu Castle
Said to have laid out Kaizu Castle, the Takeda front line at Kawanakajima.
- 1561Eiroku 4
The Woodpecker Plan
Proposed the plan to drive the Uesugi off the mountain with a detached force; it was seen through, and he was killed.
- 1561
Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima
Author of the woodpecker plan. When he saw it had failed he took responsibility, charged into the enemy and is said to have died a heroic death.
Kawanakajima, Shinano Province 800 troops Watch in 3D ›
