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* ''Died: [[1575]]''
* ''Died: [[1575]]''
* ''Title: Saburô Byoue no Jô''
* ''Title: Saburô Byoue no Jô''
* ''Distinction: One of [[Takeda Shingen's 24 Generals]]''
Named among [[Takeda Shingen]]'s 'Twenty-Four Generals', Yamagata Masakage was one of the fiercest of the Takeda warriors. Masakage's elder brother [[Obu Toramasa]] was charged with treason in [[1565]] and executed; some believe it was Yamagata who revealed his conspiratorial activities.
Named among [[Takeda Shingen]]'s 'Twenty-Four Generals', Yamagata Masakage was one of the fiercest of the Takeda warriors. Masakage's elder brother [[Obu Toramasa]] was charged with treason in [[1565]] and executed; some believe it was Yamagata who revealed his conspiratorial activities.
According to legend, Shingen called out to Yamagata from his deathbed in 1573 and ordered him to plant his banners at the Seta Bridge, the traditional eastern gateway to Kyoto.
According to legend, Shingen called out to Yamagata from his deathbed in 1573 and ordered him to plant his banners at the Seta Bridge, the traditional eastern gateway to Kyoto.
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