Yamamoto Kansuke

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Blind in one eye, lame in one leg, a disfigured hand; you wouldn't have expected such a man to become one of the 24 great generals of Takeda Shingen, The Tiger of Kai, who was one of the greatest samurai warlords of the Sengoku period. A brilliant strategist, Yamamoto earned great respect for his life and his death.

Yamamoto Kansuke

Yamamoto Kansuke, renowned as a samurai strategist and one of Takeda Shingen's esteemed 24 Generals, hailed from the Mikawa region, known for breeding formidabl

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And he was born in the city where, many years ago, I trained in iaido and aikido. Also just near where the Toyota company was founded.

 

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A very long time ago, but very significant to the course of history.