Morozumi Torasada

Morozumi Torasada
Morozumi Torasada
Native name
両角 虎定
NicknameMasakiyo
Born1480 (1480)
Kai Province
DiedSeptember 10, 1561(1561-09-10) (aged 80–81)
Battles of Kawanakajima, Shinano Province
AllegianceTakeda clan
RankCommander
ConflictsBattle of Mikajiri
Shinano campaign
Battles of Kawanakajima
In this Japanese name, the surname is Morozumi.

Morozumi Torasada (両角 虎定 or 諸角昌清; died 1561) also called Morozumi Bingono Kami Torasada (諸角豊後守) was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. He served the Takeda clan. Morozumi Torasada had served three generations of the Takeda family in many different battles.

In 1561, he participated in the Battle of Kawanakajima, He fought bravely and was killed in the battle between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin. It is said that Torasada was 81 years old at the time.

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