Tsuchiya Masatsugu Explained

was Japanese samurai warrior in the Sengoku period.^[1] he is known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen".^[2]

In 1573, he fought at Battle of Mikatagahara against Tokugawa Ieyasu. In 1575, he was killed at the Battle of Nagashino against Oda-Tokugawa forces.^{[3] [4]} His sons followed Takeda Katsuyori until his death at Temmokuzan in 1582^[5]

See also

• Tsuchiya clan

External links

• "Legendary Takeda's 24 Generals" at Yamanashi-kankou.jp

Notes and References

1. http://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%9C%9F%E5%B1%8B%E6%98%8C%E6%AC%A1 "土屋昌次" at Nihon jinmei daijiten
2. Internet Movie Database (IMDb), "Shingen Takeda (Character) from Kagemusha (1980); retrieved 2013-5-17.
3. [Stephen Turnbull (historian)|Turnbull, Stephen R.]
4. Book: Turnbull. Stephen. Battles of the Samurai. 1987. Arms and Armour Press. London. 9780853688266. 85.
5. Internet Movie Database (IMDb), "Shingen Takeda (Character) from Kagemusha (1980); retrieved 2013-5-17.