One of the Takeda Four Generals. Called "The Invincible Oni of Mino" from the legend that he never received a wound in over 40 years of battle. Also renowned as a master castle builder, overseeing renovations at Fukashi Castle (present-day Matsumoto Castle). At the Battle of Nagashino he served as rearguard, watching over Lord Katsuyori's retreat before dying heroically. He was 61.

The paragon of a samurai — boasting 40 years without a wound, yet volunteering for the rearguard in his final battle. A great general combining calm judgment with indomitable will.

As one of the Takeda Four Generals, he was a pillar of the Takeda military. His rearguard at Nagashino was passed down as a model of bushido. Also famed as a master castle builder, his work lives on at Matsumoto Castle.