Masanobu Kōsaka

Masanobu Kōsaka (, Kōsaka Masanobu ), so known under the name of Toratsuna Kōsaka , born in 1527 and died in 1578, was one of famous the 24 generals of Shingen Takeda. One often carries to his credit the writing of the Kōyō Gunkan , the chronicle of the history of the Clan Takeda and their tactics military. However, of recent étudent strongly suggest that other authors used the name of Kōsaka to increase the credibility of the book.

Biography

Masanobu Kōsaka is known as being one of the three Danjō which served the Takeda clan, at the sides of Yukitaka Sanada and Masatoshi Hoshina. From the three, Kōsaka is known like Nige Danjō, literally flying Danjō, because of its careful command and its skilful retirements.

As a general in load of the Castle of Kaizu, Masanobu plays a big role in the fourth of the Batailles of Kawanakajima. It informs Shingen Takeda of the movements of approach of the army of Kenshin Uesugi thanks to signs of fire, then led the attack surprised to Saijo-Yama with an aim of forcing the men of Uesugi to go down in the plains where the Takeda troops can then surprise them. In spite of the failure of this tactic, Kōsaka leads its men to the back in bottom of the hill, attacking the Uesugi troops by the back, and changes the course of the battle, transforming it into victory of Takeda.

Absent from the Battle of Nagashino, it does not have thus to support of them the humiliating consequences of this defeat.

Masanobu Kōsaka, having openly criticized Katsuyori of many times, is seen forcing to take its “retirement” in 1578 and dies shortly after of disease.

In the popular culture, and specifically in the video games, Kōsaka is often represented carrying a helmet complete Kabuto with a Mempo.

Rumors ran which lent to him bisexual relations with Shingen Takeda.

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