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English: It is said that they were relieved for this reason, expecting that Shinshi (Divine Servant) of Suwa Myojin would protect the young lord (Shingen).
Japanese: このため、諏訪明神の神使が若君（信玄）を守護してくれるのだと末頼もしく思ったとされている。
English: In another story, it is said that Nobutota rested at camp, and just when he had a dream that SOGA no Goro would become his child, Shingen was born.
Japanese: 別の話では、信虎が陣中で休息しているとき、曽我五郎が自分の子になる夢を見て、そのときに信玄が生まれたとされている。
English: In 1525, his younger brother, Jiro (Nobushige TAKEDA) was born to Nobutora and Lady Oi.
Japanese: 大永5年（1525年）父・信虎と大井夫人との間に弟・次郎（武田信繁）が生まれる。
English: "Gunkan" describes that his father's love shifted to Jiro, and gradually alienating Katsuchiyo.
Japanese: 『軍鑑』によれば、父の寵愛は次郎に移り勝千代を徐々に疎むようになったと言う。
English: Shingen's fuyaku (a warrior who educated the son of the Lord to become a great leader) was unknown, but "Gunkan" describes Nobukata ITAGAKI as a possible fuyaku.
Japanese: 傅役は不明だが、『軍鑑』では板垣信方が傅役であった可能性を示している。
English: He allied with the Ogigayatsu-Uesugi clan in the Kanto region who fought with the Gohojo clan that was a newly-emerging daimyo of Sagami Province, and kept fighting against the Hojo forces at Tsuru-gun, Kai Province.
Japanese: 関東地方において相模国の新興大名である後北条氏と敵対していた扇谷上杉氏と結び、甲斐都留郡において北条方との抗争を続けていた。
English: According to "Katsuyamaki" (the chronology of Kai Province), a daughter of Tomooki UESUGI, the lord of Kawagoe-jo Castle in Musashi Province was married as a lawful wife of Harunobu.
Japanese: 『勝山記』によれば、天文2年（1533年）に武蔵国川越城主上杉朝興の娘が晴信の正室として迎えられている。
English: It was considered to be a political marriage, but reportedly, Harunobu and his lawful wife enjoyed a good relationship.
Japanese: これは政略結婚であると考えられているが、晴信と彼女の仲は良かったと伝えられている。
English: In 1534, she died while delivering her baby.
Japanese: しかし、天文3年（1534年）に出産の折、難産で彼女も子も死去した。
English: In 1536, he celebrated his attainment of manhood, and was honored to have henki (granting subordinates the use of a character from the superior's real name), receiving a character "晴" from the twelfth shogun, 足利義晴 (Yoshiharu ASHIKAGA), and changed his name to `晴信' (Harunobu) (according to Kohakusaiki (a record and diary on the history of the Sengoku period supposedly written by Masatake Komai), `信' is tsuji (a distinctive character used in the names of all people belonging to a single clan or lineage) of the Takeda clan).
Japanese: 天文5年（1536年）に元服し、室町幕府第12代将軍・足利義晴から「晴」の偏諱を賜り、「晴信」と改める（『高白斎記』による、「信」は武田氏の通字）。
English: The year he married Sanjou-no-kata, Ujiteru IMAGAWA passed away at Suruga Province, and Yoshimoto IMAGAWA, who took over the head of the family, made peace with the Takeda clan after Hanakura no Ran, Hanakura Rebellion.
Japanese: この年には駿河で今川氏輝が死去し、花倉の乱を経て今川義元が家督を継ぎ武田氏と和睦した。
English: The article on the marriage was contained in "Gunkan" where it mentioned that Harunobu's Genpuku as well as his official court ranks were fixed by the Imagawa clan, and the Imperial envoy at the time was said to be Kinyori SANJO.
Japanese: なお、『軍鑑』では輿入れの記事も見られ、晴信の元服と官位も今川氏の斡旋があり勅使は三条公頼としている。
English: Such facts have been questioned, due to the alliance between Yoshimoto after he succeeded as head of the family and because Nobutora was unclear owing to the timing difference (according to Shunroku SHIBATSUJI's perspective).
Japanese: しかしながら、家督相続後の義元と信虎の同盟関係が不明瞭である時期的問題から疑問視もされている（柴辻俊六による）。
English: Nobutora allied with the Suwa clan, the Murakami clan, and powerful families in Shinano, and proceeded to invade Saku County, Shinano Province.
Japanese: 信虎は諏訪氏や村上氏ら信濃豪族と同盟し信濃国佐久郡侵攻を進めていた。
English: In a Samurai family, an Uijin (first battle) was often implemented after one's Genpuku, and "Gunkan" describes the Ujin of Harunobu as an attack against Genshin HIRAGA, the lord of Un no kuchi-jo Castle, in Saku-gun in December, 1536.
Japanese: 武家の初陣は元服直後に行われていることが多く、『軍鑑』によれば晴信の初陣は天文5年（1536年）11月、佐久郡海ノ口城主平賀源心攻めであるとしている。
English: The description contained in "Gunkan" that Harunobu made the castle surrender overnight is suspect, but the period described in "Gunkan" is considered to be correct.
Japanese: 『軍鑑』に記される晴信が城を一夜にして落城させたという伝承は疑問視されているものの、時期的にはこの頃であると考えられている。
English: Harunobu joined the army when Nobutora invaded Shinano Province, and also joined Un no taira kassen (the battle of Un no taira) in 1541.
Japanese: 晴信は信虎の信濃侵攻に従軍し、天文10年（1541年）の海野平合戦にも参加している。
English: According to "Kohakusaiki" (a recorded diary on the history of the Sengoku period supposedly written by Masatake Komai), Nobutora was expelled to Suruga Province by Harunobu and senior vassals including Nobukata ITAGAKI, Torayasu AMARI, and Toramasa OBU, when he returned to Kofu Province in the same year, and Harunobu took over as nineteenth head of the Takeda family.
Japanese: 『高白斎記』によれば甲府へ帰陣した同年6月には晴信や重臣の板垣信方や甘利虎泰、飯富虎昌らによる信虎の駿河追放が行われ、晴信は武田家第19代家督を相続する。
English: There are various theories regarding Nobutora's banishment including the theory it was due to `inappropriate behavior' such as Nobutora's military services in invasions outside the country or increasing taxes during poor harvests, which are described in Kai Province historic materials such as "Katsuyamakia" (the chronology of Kai Province) and Kogaku-ji Temple, the theory that Nobutora's banishment was a retirement based on agreement, which was described in "Kai koku shi" (Records of Kai Province), and another theory is that Harunobu conspired with Yoshimoto IMAGAWA.
Japanese: この信虎追放には『勝山記』や向嶽寺など甲斐国内史料に記される信虎の対外侵攻の軍役や凶作に際しての重税など「悪行」を原因とする説から、『甲斐国志』による合意による隠居であったとする説、今川義元との共謀説などの諸説ある。
English: Harunobu was initially treated as a legitimate son of Nobutora, but the relationship with Nobutora deteriorated; the episode where during a New year's celebration in 1538, Nobutora didn't pour Sake into Harunobu's cup while he offered sake Harunobu's younger brother, Nobushige, pouring it into Nobushige's cup was contained in "Gunkan."
Japanese: 晴信は嫡男として遇されていたが、信虎との関係は険悪化しており、天文(元号)7年（1538年）正月の元旦祝いのとき、信虎は晴信には盃をささず、弟の信繁にだけ盃をさしたという逸話を記している。
English: Just after Harunobu expelled his father, Nobutora, Yorishige SUWA (Sengoku Period), the lord of Uehara-jo Castle, Suwa, Shinano Province, and Nagatoki OGASAWARA who was shugoshiki (post of provincial constable) of Shinano Province, and lord of Hayashi-jo Castle in Shinano Province, invaded Kai Province, but was subsequently beat off by Harunobu.
Japanese: 父・信虎を追放した直後、信濃国諏訪上原城主・諏訪頼重(戦国時代)、同じく信濃林城主であり信濃国守護職の小笠原長時が甲斐国に侵攻してくるが、晴信はこれを撃退した。
English: In July, 1542, Harunobu set to invade the territory of Suwa Province in return.
Japanese: そして天文11年（1542年）6月、晴信は逆に諏訪領内への侵攻を目論むようになる。
English: Just then, a dispute over the head family of the Suwa family between Yorishige SUWA and Yoritsugu TAKATOO occurred in the Suwa clan.
Japanese: 折しも諏訪氏内部では諏訪頼重・高遠頼継による諏訪宗家を巡る争いが起こっていた。
English: Harunobu interfered in the dispute, destroying Yorishige SUWA by joining hands with Yoritsugu TAKATOO, and subdued Suwa Province.
Japanese: 晴信はこれに介入し、高遠頼継と手を結んで諏訪頼重を滅ぼし、諏訪を平定した。
English: Subsequently, in November of the same year, he came into conflict with Yoritsugu TAKATOO over the division of the territory of Suwa Province, and beat off the TAKATOO army at Kobuchizawa.
Japanese: 続いて同年10月、諏訪領の分割問題から高遠頼継と対立し、高遠軍を小淵沢で破った。
English: In 1543, he attacked Sadataka OI, the lord of Nagakubo-jo Castle in Shinano Province and forced him to kill himself.
Japanese: 天文12年（1543年）、信濃国長窪城主・大井貞隆を攻めて自害に追い込んだ。
English: In May, 1545, he invaded Takato-jo Castle in Kamiina and destroyed Yoritsugu TAKATOO, and in July, destroyed Yorichika FUJISAWA, the lord of Fukuyo-jo Castle.
Japanese: 天文14年（1545年）4月、上伊奈の高遠城に侵攻し、高遠頼継を、続いて6月には福与城主・藤沢頼親も滅ぼした。
English: In the Battle of Otaihara on September 29, Takeda army had a major victory over the Uesugi and Kasahara allied armys.
Japanese: 8月6日(旧暦)の小田井原の戦いで武田軍は上杉・笠原連合軍に大勝する。
English: However, Harunobu stood up the heads of 3000 soldiers that were severed at Otaihara around the castle in order to threaten those within.
Japanese: ところがこのとき、晴信は小田井原で討ち取った約3,000人の敵兵の首級を城のまわりに打ち立てて城方への脅しとした。
English: As a result, johei (castle garrison) remained to take refuge, and many died in the battle, while the remaining women, children, and male servants were treated severely, and made into hostages or slaves.
Japanese: 結果、城兵は篭城を解かず笠原清繁始め城兵の多くが討ち死、さらに残った女子供と奉公の男は人質・奴隷にするなど過酷な処分を下した。
English: It is said that this incident caused Kokujin-shu (local samurais) to distrust Harunobu, and in a round about way, delayed the subdual of Shinano Province.
Japanese: この事件が信濃国の国人衆に晴信への不信感を植え付け、信濃平定を大きく遅らせる遠因となったと言われている。
English: In March, 1548, Harunobu confronted Yoshikiyo MURAKAMI who possessed great power in the northern part of Shinano Province at Uedahara (the Battle of Uedahara).
Japanese: 天文17年（1548年）2月、晴信は信濃国北部に勢力を誇る村上義清と上田原で激突する（上田原の戦い）。
English: Although Takeda's army was superior in terms of military power, Takeda army was defeated by Murakami's army, and many officers and soldiers including syukuro (a chief vassal of a samurai family), Nobukata ITAGAKI and Torayasu AMARI were killed.
Japanese: しかし兵力で優勢にありながら武田軍は村上軍に敗れて宿老の板垣信方・甘利虎泰らをはじめ多くの将兵を失った。
English: Nagatoki OGASAWARA had no power left to fight back, and he abandoned Hayashi-jo Castle to flee to Yoshikiyo MURAKAMI..
Japanese: これに対して小笠原長時にはすでに抵抗する力は無く、林城を放棄して村上義清のもとへ逃走した。
English: He lost more than 1000 soldiers including Takatoshi YOKOTA and Nobuari OYAMADA (Dewa no kami (the governor of Dewa Province).
Japanese: 横田高松や小山田信有(出羽守)らを初めとする1,000人以上の将兵を失った。
English: After the Toishi-jo Castle fell from the fruits of plans hatched by Yukitaka SANADA (Yukitsuna) in May, 1551, the Takeda army gradually established its superiority.
Japanese: しかし天文20年（1551年）4月、真田幸隆（幸綱）の策略で砥石城が落城すると、武田軍は次第に優勢となった。
English: In May, 1553, Yoshikiyo MURAKAMI abandoned Katsurao-jo Castle to flee to Echigo Province, to be with Kagetora NAGAO (Kenshin UESUGI).
Japanese: 天文22年（1553年）4月、村上義清は葛尾城を放棄して越後の長尾景虎（上杉謙信）のもとへ逃れた。
English: Thus, Toshin (eastern area of Shinshu) was also placed under control of the Takeda family, and Harunobu nearly subdued Shinano Province not including Hokushin (northern area of Shinshu).
Japanese: こうして東信も武田家の支配下に入り、晴信は北信を除き信濃をほぼ平定した。
English: In May, 1553, Kenshin UESUGI dispatched a full-fledged legion of troops to Shinano Province at the request of Yoshikiyo MURAKAMI and the local ruling families in Northern Shinano.
Japanese: 天文22年（1553年）4月、村上義清や北信豪族の要請を受けた上杉謙信（上杉謙信）は本格的な信濃出兵を開始した。
English: It turned out to be the onset of the battle between Kain Province and Echigo Province on the initiative at Zenkojidaira (the first battle of Kawanakajima).
Japanese: 以来善光寺平の主導権を巡る甲越対決の端緒となる（第1次川中島の戦い）。
English: At that time, neither Harunobu nor Kagetora was motivated to lead their army, and both armies withdrew in June.
Japanese: このときは晴信も景虎も軍を積極的に動かすことなく、5月には両軍ともに撤退した。
English: In order to advance to Shinano Province, Shingen proceeded to reconcile with the Imakawa clan in Suruga Province and the Hojo clan in the Sagami Province.
Japanese: 信玄は信濃進出に際して敵対していた駿河今川氏と相模北条氏の和睦を進めていた。
English: In 1554, the daughter of Yoshimoto IMAGAWA married his legitimate son, Yoshinobu as his lawful wife to enhance the Kosun Alliance (an alliance between the Takeda clan in Kai Province and the Imagawa clan in Suruga Province).
Japanese: 天文23年（1554年）には嫡男義信の正室に今川義元の娘を迎え、甲駿同盟を強化する。
English: Among Sangoku Domei (tripartite alliance), the Koso Alliance between the Hojo clan, which had conflicts with Kagetora in the northern Kanto region, worked as a military alliance, and dispatched troops together.
Japanese: 三国同盟のうち、北関東において景虎と抗争していた北条氏との甲相同盟は相互に出兵し軍事同盟として機能した。
English: In 1557, Gonaisho (official document) was issued concerning the reconciliation between Kai and Echigo by Shogun Yoshiteru ASHIKAGA.
Japanese: 弘治3年（1557年）には将軍足利義輝による甲越和睦の御内書が下される。
English: Harunobu required Kagetora, who accepted the Gonaisho, to be assigned as Shinano shugoshiki (post of provincial constable of Shinano Province) in exchange for his acceptance to the Gonaisho, and Harunobu was appointed to Shinano Shugo (the military governor of Shinano Province).
Japanese: これを受諾した景虎に対し晴信は受託の条件に信濃守護職を要求し、信濃守護に補任されている。
English: He entered into priesthood around this time, and ganmon (Shinto or Buddhist prayer (read)) that was dedicated to Matsubara-jinja Shrine in Saku-Gun, Shinano Province in the following year was the first historical material that contained the name of `Shingen.'
Japanese: また、この頃には出家しており、翌年に信濃佐久郡の松原神社に奉納している願文が「信玄」の初見史料となっている。
English: Shingen kept invading Hokushin, but a major battle never occurred because Kenshin had left for Kyoto.
Japanese: 信玄は北信侵攻を続けていたものの謙信の上洛により大きな対戦にはならなかった。
English: The fourth battle of Kawanakajima in 1561 was the largest among a series of battles.
Japanese: 永禄4年（1561年）の第四次川中島の戦いは一連の対決の中で最大規模の合戦となる。
English: Among the Takeda army, important vassals including Shingen's younger brother, Nobushige TAKEDA, Torasada MOROZUMI, Kansuke YAMAMOTO, and Morimasa SAIGUSA died.
Japanese: 武田方でも信玄の弟・武田信繁をはじめ諸角虎定、山本勘助、三枝守直ら有力家臣を失ったという。
English: The Takeda army started dispatching troops to Nishi-Kozuke Province, and following this the policy of the Takeda army outside the country started to change.
Japanese: 以後は西上野出兵を開始しており、この頃から対外方針が変化しはじめる。
English: The Takeda army and the Uesugi army confronted each other in 1564, but never fought in battle (the fifth battle of Kawanakajima).
Japanese: 永禄7年（1564年）にも上杉軍と川中島で対峙したが、衝突することなく終わっている（第5次川中島の戦い）。
English: When Narimasa passed away in 1561, the Takeda army fiercely attacked Narimori NAGANO who took over the head of the family.
Japanese: しかし、業正が永禄4年（1561年）に死去すると、武田軍は後を継いだ長野業盛を激しく攻めた。
English: In October, 1566, Minowa-jo Castle was felled by the Takeda army, and he succeeded in suppressing the western part of Ueno.
Japanese: 永禄9年（1566年）9月には箕輪城を落とし、上野西部を制圧することに成功した。
English: In June, 1560, Yoshimoto IMAGAWA, who was a sworn ally of the Takeda clan, was killed by Nobunaga ODA at the Battle of Okehazama.
Japanese: 永禄3年（1560年）5月、武田氏の盟友であった今川義元が、織田信長によって桶狭間の戦いで討たれた。
English: For this reason, Shingen planned to abandon the alliance with the Imagawa clan and invade Suruga Province.
Japanese: このため、信玄は今川氏との同盟を破棄して駿河に侵攻しようと計画する。
English: Yoshinobu TAKEDA, who was Yoshimoto's son in law as well as the legitimate son of Shingen, and Toramasa OBU, Yoshinobu's fu (tutor to a crown prince) was fiercely opposed to Shingen's plan.
Japanese: 義元の女婿である嫡男・武田義信とその傅役・飯富虎昌が激しく反対する。
English: In November 1567, he disinherited Yoshinobu, and forced him to commit suicide (it is also said that he died of disease).
Japanese: 永禄10年（1567年）10月には義信を廃嫡し、自殺に追い込んだ（病死説もあり）。
English: After that, he commenced the invasion of Suruga Province while allying with Ieyasu TOKUGAWA of Mikawa Province in December, 1568.
Japanese: その上で、永禄11年（1568年）12月、三河の徳川家康と共同で駿河侵攻を開始する。
English: Despite the resistance of the Imagawa army, his army defeated Kiyotaka OGI at Matsuno-yama Mountain, and defeated the army of Ujizane Imagawa at Satta-san Mountain, entering Imagawa's mansion.
Japanese: 今川軍も抵抗したが、松野山で荻清誉を、薩垂山で今川氏真軍を破り今川館へ入った。
English: Ujiyasu HOJO, who was a relative to the Imagawa clan, came to support the Imagawa army, and blocked Satta-san Mountain with a large number of troops.
Japanese: しかし、今川氏と縁戚関係にあった北条氏康が今川氏の援軍に駆けつけ、大軍をもって薩垂山を封鎖。
English: Both armies were stuck, but Shingen's army was short on supplies due to the transportation party having been attacked, and faced a tough battle at Omiya-jo Castle that was located along the border between Kai Province and Suruga Province, while Ieyasu, who aimed to subdue Suruga, allied with Ujiyasu and came into conflict with Shingen.
Japanese: 両軍は睨み合いとなったが、輸送部隊を襲われたことにより物資が不足、甲駿国境に位置する大宮城での苦戦、さらに駿河征服を企む家康も氏康と同盟を結んで信玄と敵対した。
English: Thus, Shingen recognized the disadvantage in fighting against the Hojo and Tokugawa allied army, and in April, 1569, the Takeda force withdrew to Kai Province, leaving Nobukimi ANAYAMA to defend Okitsu-jo Castle.
Japanese: このため、北条・徳川連合軍と戦う不利を悟り、永禄12年（1569年）興津城に穴山信君を抑えに残し、4月に武田軍本体はひとまず甲斐に撤退した。
English: In October of the same year, Shingen led as many as 20,000 soldiers to invade Ueno, Musashi province, and Sagami Province to beat off HOJO.
Japanese: 同年9月、信玄は2万の大軍を率いて、北条を叩くべく上野・武蔵国・相模国に侵攻する。
English: On November 19, he encircled Odawara-jo Castle, but, on October 5(old calendar), and lifted the siege after only four days.
Japanese: 10月1日(旧暦)には小田原城を包囲するが、その4日後の10月5日(旧暦)には早くも包囲を解いた。
English: On October 26, the Takeda army and the Ujiteru HOJO and Ujikuni HOJO army collided at Mimase toge.
Japanese: 10月8日(旧暦)、三増峠において武田軍と北条氏照・氏邦軍が激突した。
English: At first, the Hojo army prevailed, but the situation drastically changed after a surprise attack from above by Masakage YAMAGATA proved successful..
Japanese: 序盤は北条軍優位であったが、山県昌景の高所からの奇襲が成功し戦局は一変した。
English: It is said that the Hojo army called back other troops from Suruga Province to cover the damage they suffered during the battle.
Japanese: 北条軍はこの合戦で受けた損害を埋めるために駿河から軍勢を呼び戻したという説もある。
English: It seems that Ujiyasu HOJO became ill during this battle and the Hojo family had to prioritize the defense of its own country.
Japanese: この合戦の頃から、北条氏康は病を得ていたようで、北条家は本国の防衛に重きを置くこととなった。
English: The Etsu-So Alliance (the Echigo and Sagami alliance) didn't function well and the alliance between TAKEDA, SATAKE, and SATOMI was established, making the Hojo family anxious over the defense of the Kanto region.
Japanese: 越相同盟が完全に機能せず、武田と佐竹、里見の同盟が成立し、関東の防備に不安を覚えた。
English: In October 1568, Nobunaga ODA advanced to Kyoto under Shogun Yoshiaki ASHIKAGA.
Japanese: 永禄11年（1568年）9月、将軍足利義昭を奉じて織田信長が上洛を果たした。
English: However, Nobunaga came into conflict with Yoshiaki later, and Yoshiaki sent Gonaisho (official document) to Shingen in order to subjugate Nobunaga.
Japanese: ところが信長と義昭はやがて対立し、義昭は信長を滅ぼすべく、信玄に信長討伐の御内書を発送する。
English: Shingen, who was also concerned that the forces of Nobunaga had expanded, carried out a large-scale invasion of the Provinces of Totomi and Mikawa to subjugate Ieyasu TOKUGAWA who was a sworn ally.
Japanese: 信玄も信長の勢力拡大を危惧したため、元亀2年（1571年）2月、信長の盟友である徳川家康を討つべく、大規模な遠江・三河侵攻を行う。
English: Shingen made Oyama-jo Castle, Asuke-jo Castle, Damine-jo Castle, Noda-jo Castle, and Nirengi-jo Castle surrender before May of the same year, and returned to Kai Province.
Japanese: 信玄は同年5月までに小山城、足助城、田峯城、野田城、二連木城を落としたうえで、甲斐に帰還した。
English: On October 31, 1571, Ujiyasu HOJO who had been suffering from a disease, passed away in Odawara.
Japanese: 元亀2年（1571年）10月3日(旧暦)、かねてより病に臥していた北条氏康が小田原で死去した。
English: Ujimasa who was the legitimate son of Ujiyasu followed his father's will to `make peace with TAKEDA again' (according to a different theory, this was Ujimasa's own policy), he broke off the alliance with Kenshin, and offered his younger brothers, Ujitada HOJO, and Ujinori HOJO hostages for Kai Province, restoring the Koso Alliance with Shingen on January 22, 1572.
Japanese: 後を継いだ嫡男の氏政は、「再び武田と和睦せよ」との亡父の遺言に従い（氏政独自の方針との異説あり）、謙信との同盟を破棄して弟の北条氏忠、北条氏規を人質として甲斐に差し出し、12月27日(旧暦)には信玄と甲相同盟を回復するに至った。
English: At this point, the territory of the Takeda family consisted of Shinano Province, Suruga Province, the western part of Kozuke Province, Totomi Province, Mikawa Province, Hida Province, and a part of Ecchu Province as well as Kai Province, and its (crop) yield reached 1,200,000 koku (0.3336 million cubic meters).
Japanese: この時点で武田家の領土は、甲斐国一国のほか、信濃国、駿河国、上野国西部、遠江国・三河国・飛騨国・越中国の一部にまで及び、石高はおよそ120万石に達している。
English: In 1565, Shingen and Nobunaga were allied through the marriage of the daughter of Naokado TOYAMA (the niece of Nobunaga as the adopted daughter of Nobunaga), with a kokujin ryoshu (local samurai lord) of Higashi Mino Province, into Katsuyori TAKEDA.
Japanese: 永禄8年（1565年）、信玄と信長は東美濃の国人領主・遠山直廉の娘（信長の姪にあたる）を信長が養女として武田勝頼に嫁がせることで同盟を結んだ。
English: She died just after delivering a baby boy (later Nobukatsu TAKEDA), after which the legitimate son of Nobunaga, Nobutada ODA and the daughter of Shingen, Shinshoni were immediately married.
Japanese: その養女は男児（後の武田信勝）を出産した直後に死去したが、続いて信長の嫡男である織田信忠と信玄の娘である信松尼の婚約が成立している。
English: The alliance between the Oda clan and the Takeda clan was maintained despite the Takeda's military clash against the Tokugawa clan.
Japanese: 徳川氏とは軍事的衝突を行いながらも織田氏と武田氏は引き続き同盟関係にあった。
English: In 1571, Shingen protected the Tendai-zasu (the head priest of the Tendai sect), Kakujo who was in exile due to Mt. Hiei having been set on fire in 1571.
Japanese: 元亀2年（1571年）、信長のよる比叡山焼き討ち(1571年)に遭い亡命してきた天台座主の覚恕を保護する。
English: On November 18, 1572, he left Kofu to advance to Kyoto under a Nobunaga tobatsurei (a command for putting down Nobunaga) issued by Shogun Yoshiaki ASHIKAGA (Shingen kept acting to maintain the alliance, sending amicable documents to Nobunaga).
Japanese: 元亀3年（1572年）10月3日(旧暦)、将軍・足利義昭の信長討伐令の呼びかけに応じて、上洛するために甲府を進発した（ただし、信玄は信長に友好的な書状を送り続けるなど、なおも同盟を続行させるかのような行動を見せている）。
English: Out of 30,000 soldiers, 3,000 soldiers were led by Nobutomo AKIYAMA that invaded the territory of Nobunaga, Higashi Mino Province, and 5,000 soldiers were led by Masakage YAMAGATA that invaded the territory of Ieyasu, Mikawa Province, while Shingen, himself and Nobuharu BABA invaded Totomi Province via Aokuzuretoge, leading as many as 20,000 soldiers (the total number of soldiers are through to have tallied 22,000 including 2,000 reinforcement troops from the Gohojo family).
Japanese: 約3万の全軍のうち、3千を秋山信友に預けて信長の領土・東美濃に、山県昌景に5千を預けて家康の領土・三河に、そして自らは馬場信春と共に2万の大軍を率いて青崩峠より遠江に攻め入った（これには後北条家の援軍2000も加わり、総勢は2万2000ともされる）。
English: The main troops led by Shingen made the castles of TOKUGAWA; Tadarai-jo Castle, Amagata-jo Castle, Ichinomiya-jo Castle (Totomi Province), Iida-jo Castle (Totomi Province), Kakuwa-jo Castle, and Mukasa-jo Castle surrender within a day on Novemer 28.
Japanese: 信玄率いる本隊は10月13日(旧暦)、只来城、天方城、一宮城(遠江国)、飯田城（遠江国）、各和城、向笠城などの徳川諸城を1日で落とした。
English: The army of Masakage YAMAGATA was united with the main troops of Shingen after making Kakimoto-jo Castle and Idaira-jo Castle (Idairagoya-jo Castle) surrender.
Japanese: 山県昌景軍は柿本城、井平城（井平小屋城）を落として信玄本隊と合流した。
English: On the other hand, Nobunaga merely sent 3,000 soldiers as a reinforcements to Ieyasu as he confronted Nagamasa AZAI, Yoshikage ASAKURA, and followers of the Ikko sect of Ishiyama Hongan-ji Temple.
Japanese: これに対して、信長は浅井長政、朝倉義景、石山本願寺の一向宗徒などと対峙していたため、家康に3千人の援軍を送る程度に止まった。
English: On November 29, Ieyasu fought against the Takeda army at Hitokotozaka, Totomi Province, but was defeated due to Shingen's superior military force and skillful tactics.
Japanese: 家康は10月14日(旧暦)、武田軍と遠江一言坂において戦ったが、兵力の差と信玄の巧みな戦術に敗れた（一言坂の戦い）。
English: On February 1, 1573, Shingen made Futamata-jo Castle, an important point of Totomi Province (the Battle of Futamata-jo Castle).
Japanese: 12月19日(旧暦)には、遠江の要衝である二俣城を陥落させた（二俣城の戦い）。
English: Ieyasu, who was caught in a tight spot, was ready to be held up in a castle at Hamamatsu, but departed for the front with 11,000 soldiers after spotting movement by Takeda's army
Japanese: 劣勢に追い込まれた家康は浜松に籠城の構えを見せたが、武田軍の動きを見て兵1万1,000を率いて出陣した。
English: However, Ieyasu suffered a crushing defeat due to Shingen's superior military force and skillful tactics, and the Tokugawa army took flight, as well as losing a number of officers and soldiers (the Battle of Mikatagahara).
Japanese: しかし兵力の差、並びに信玄の戦術の前に大敗を喫し、徳川軍は多くの将兵を失い敗走した（三方ヶ原の戦い）。
English: It is said that Ieyasu was so scared that he involuntarily lost his steed.
Japanese: このとき、家康は馬で逃走する際に、恐怖のあまり馬上で脱糞したと伝えられている。
English: Meanwhile, Shingen learned that Yoshikage ASAKURA who joined the battle at Kita-Omi Province as a reinforcement for his sworn ally, Nagamasa AZAI, withdrew.
Japanese: しかしここで盟友・浅井長政の援軍として北近江に参陣していた朝倉義景の撤退を知る。
English: Shingen continued to send a document (Ino Monjo (documents that Shingen Takeda sent to Yoshikage Asakura)) to Yoshikage, asking him to dispatch troops again, but Yoshikage never responded afterward.
Japanese: 信玄は義景に文書を送りつけ（伊能文書）再度の出兵を求めたものの、義景はその後も動こうとしなかった。
English: In February 1573, Shingen invaded Mikawa, and on March 23, made Noda-jo Castle (Mikawa Province) surrender (the Battle of Noda-jo Castle).
Japanese: 元亀4年（1573年）1月には三河に侵攻し、2月10日(旧暦)には野田城(三河国)を落とした（野田城の戦い）。
English: Shingen was under treatment in Nagashino-jo Castle, but his condition never improved
Japanese: このため、信玄は長篠城において療養していたが、病状は一向に良くならなかった。
English: According to the copy of onjuku kenmotsu shojo to Nobushige OYAMADA, the place where he died was Komanba in Shinano Province (Achi-mura, Shimoina County, Nagano Prefecture), but some people say that it was Namiai or Neba.
Japanese: 臨終の地点は小山田信茂宛御宿堅物書状写によれば三州街道上の信濃国駒場（長野県下伊那郡阿智村）であるとされているが、浪合や根羽とする説もある。