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Why Did Takeda Shingen Attack Tokugawa Ieyasu? | A Complicated Love Triangle Involving Oda Nobunaga

The Battle of Mikatagahara, depicted in the historical drama "Toyotomi Brothers," is known as the battle in which Takeda Shingen invaded Tōtōmi and Tokugawa Ieyasu suffered what is considered the greatest defeat of his life. But why did Shingen attack Ieyasu in the first place? In fact, at that time, the Oda family not only had the "Kiyosu Alliance" with the Tokugawa family, but also the so-called "Kōbi Alliance" with the Takeda family. In other…
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The Battle of Mikatagahara, depicted in the historical drama "Toyotomi Brothers," is known as the battle in which Takeda Shingen invaded Tōtōmi and Tokugawa Ieyasu suffered what is considered the greatest defeat of his life. But why did Shingen attack Ieyasu in the first place? In fact, at that time, the Oda family not only had the "Kiyosu Alliance" with the Tokugawa family, but also the so-called "Kōbi Alliance" with the Takeda family. In other…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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