Hara Toratane

Hara Toratane ( Japanese 原虎胤 ; * 1497 ; † 1564 ) was a samurai of the Sengoku period . He became known as one of the " 24 Generals ". He received the title "Mino no Kami". His family was before entering service for the Takeda, a vassal family of the Shimousa (clan) of Shimousa Province .

He made a great contribution to the victory over Fukushima Masashige in 1521 and was reputed to be one of the most capable Takeda generals. Hara Toratane deserted briefly in 1553 and temporarily joined the Later Hōjō , but was persuaded to return a short time later. He was particularly active in the battles for the Shinano province and died of the wounds he sustained at the Battle of Warikadake in 1561. He is known to have been wounded 53 times and fought over 30 battles. His fiefdom and title, Mino no Kami, went to Baba Nobuharu on his death , who was famous for not having been wounded in any of his 21 battles.

Appearance in the media

1988 "Takeda Shingen", Taiga Drama, NHK
2007 "Furinkazan" ( 風林火山 ), Taiga Drama

Individual evidence

^ Internet Movie Database (IMDb), "Shingen Takeda (Character) from Kagemusha (1980) ; accessed May 17, 2013.

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personal data
SURNAME	Hara Toratane
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	原虎胤 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Samurai of the Sengoku period in Japan
DATE OF BIRTH	1497
DATE OF DEATH	1564

[1] Internet Movie Database (IMDb), "Shingen Takeda (Character) from Kagemusha (1980) ; accessed May 17, 2013.