page_title: Takeda Shingen
section_title: Shinano Campaign
hierarchical_section_title: Takeda Shingen / Initial expansion / Shinano Campaign
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 武田大膳大夫晴信入道信玄 月岡芳年画「芳年武者无類」
context_page_description: Takeda Shingen, of Kai Province, was a pre-eminent daimyō in feudal Japan with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period.
context_section_description: Shingen's first act was to gain a hold of the area around him. His goal was to conquer Shinano Province (信濃).  A number of the major warlords in the Shinano region marched on the border of Kai Province, hoping to neutralize the power of the still-young Shingen before he had a chance to expand into their lands.  However, planning to beat him down at Fuchu (where word had it Shingen was gathering his forces for a stand), they were unprepared when Takeda forces suddenly came down upon them at the Battle of Sezawa. Taking advantage of their confusion, Shingen was able to win a quick victory, which set the stage for his drive into Shinano lands that same year and his successful Siege of Uehara.  The young warlord made considerable advances into the region, conquering the Suwa headquarters in the Siege of Kuwabara before moving into central Shinano with the defeat of both Tozawa Yorichika and Takato Yoritsugu in the Siege of Fukuyo and Battle of Ankokuji.  In 1543, he captured Nagakubo castle, Kojinyama in 1544, and then Takatō and Ryūgasaki in 1545.  In 1546 he took Uchiyama and won the Battle of Odaihara.  In 1547, he took Shika.  However, the warlord was checked at Uedahara by Murakami Yoshikiyo, losing two of his generals in a heated battle which Murakami won. Shingen managed to avenge this loss and the Murakami clan was eventually defeated in the Sieges of Toishi. Murakami fled the region, eventually coming to plead for help from the Province of Echigo (越後).
  In 1548, Shingen defeated Ogasawara Nagatoki in the Battle of Shiojiritoge and then took Fukashi in 1550.
  In 1553, he captured Katsurao, Wada, Takashima and Fukuda.  In 1554 he took Fukushima, Kannomine, Matsuo and Yoshioka.
caption: Shingen by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
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