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Kenshin is famed for his honourable conduct, his military expertise, a long-standing rivalry with Takeda Shingen, his numerous defensive campaigns to restore order in the Kantō region as the Kanto Kanrei, and his belief in the Buddhist god of war Bishamonten.
Uesugi Kenshin (born Feb. 18, 1530, Takada, Echigo province, Japan—died April 19, 1578, Takada) was one of the most powerful military figures in 16th-century Japan. Nagao Torachiyo was the third son of the head of Echigo province in northeastern Japan.
Oct 29, 2010 · Uesugi Kenshin was one of the most renowned warlords of the 16th Century, a colorful figure who combined a love of campaigning with a thirst for learning and a genuine sense of honor. A devout religious man, Kenshin would never marry nor produce off-spring.
Uesugi Kenshin - The Dragon of Echigo. (1530-1578) Uesugi Kenshin is a famous samurai from Echigo Province (in what is modern day Niigata Prefecture). He is most well known for his rivalry with another well-known samurai, Takeda Shingen.
Uesugi Kenshin (上杉 謙信) (February 18, 1530 — April 19, 1578), a warlord who ruled Echigo province during the Sengoku Period of Japanese history and nearly brought down Oda Nobunaga, one of the three great unifiers of Japan.
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-78) was born in Echigo (present-day Niigata Prefecture) in north-western Japan as the son of Nagao Tamekage, a high-ranking local official of the Muromachi shogunate, and he came to rule over the province at a time when the military conflicts that had ravaged the country, locally and regionally, since the middle of the ...
Sep 4, 2018 · The Nagamaki is a classic Japanese sword that was utilized by Uesugi Kenshin’s retainers. The oldest sample of this sword dates back to the Kamakura period; and during the Muromachi period, the weapon was mainly utilized for battle.
A series of battles between Takeda Shingen (Harunobu Takeda) of Kai Province (present-day Yamanashi Prefecture) and Uesugi Kenshin (Kagetora Nagao) of Echigo Province (present-day Niigata Prefecture), which left its name in history. The battle is the Battle of Kawanakajima.
Kenshin UESUGI (or Terutora UESUGI) was a warring lord in Echigo Province during the Sengoku period (period of warring states). In future generations, he was called Echigo no Tora (Tiger of Echigo Province) or Echigo no Ryu (Dragon of Echigo Province.)
Uesugi Kenshin (originally known as Nagao Kagetora) was born in 1530 in Echigo province. His father was a successful warlord who eventually became aligned with the Uesugi family. His early years were turbulent times for his family.
