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Internally, the Takeda suffered two grim moments within the span of five years. In [[1560]] Shingen had uncovered a plot against him led by his cousin [[Katanuma Nobumoto]], whom he ordered put to death. In [[1565]], another plot came to light - this one headed by his own son Yoshinobu and [[Obu Toramasa]]. Tormasa was made to commit suicide, while Yoshinobu was confined to the Tokoji. Two years later Yoshinbou died, either from illness or, as many believe, because Shingen had forced him to commit suicide. The event left Shingen heirless for the time being and the Takeda retainers uneasy.

Internally, the Takeda suffered two grim moments within the span of five years. In [[1560]] Shingen had uncovered a plot against him led by his cousin [[Katanuma Nobumoto]], whom he ordered put to death. In [[1565]], another plot came to light - this one headed by his own son Yoshinobu and [[Obu Toramasa]]. Tormasa was made to commit suicide, while Yoshinobu was confined to the Tokoji. Two years later Yoshinbou died, either from illness or, as many believe, because Shingen had forced him to commit suicide. The event left Shingen heirless for the time being and the Takeda retainers uneasy.

By [[1564]], Shingen had subdued all of Shinano and shifted his attention to Kozuke, where he took a number of castles from the Uesugi.<ref>These included Kuragano (1565) and Minowa (1566). The latter was taken from the Nagano family and provided a starting point for the career of Kamiizumi Hidetsuna, who declined a personal invitation by Shingen to join the Takeda. He did accept the character 'Nobu' from Shingen's name and went off to become legendary as the swordsman Kamiizumi Nobutsuna.</ref> For the next five years, he limited himself to raids and local conquests (including land grabs in mountainous [[Hida Province]]), concentrating on internal affairs. In the 1560's, Shingen's greatest achievement was the Fuji River damming project, the largest and most ambitious of his many innovative domestic endeavors. The benefit of the Fuji River project far-outlived its mastermind, and is ranked as one of the greatest domestic initiatives of the 16th Century.

By [[1564]], Shingen had subdued all of Shinano and shifted his attention to Kozuke, where he took a number of castles from the Uesugi.<ref>These included Kuragano (1565) and Minowa (1566). The latter was taken from the Nagano family and provided a starting point for the career of [[Kamiizumi Hidetsuna]], who declined a personal invitation by Shingen to join the Takeda. He did accept the character 'Nobu' from Shingen's name and went off to become legendary as the swordsman Kamiizumi Nobutsuna.</ref> For the next five years, he limited himself to raids and local conquests (including land grabs in mountainous [[Hida Province]]), concentrating on internal affairs. In the 1560's, Shingen's greatest achievement was the Fuji River damming project, the largest and most ambitious of his many innovative domestic endeavors. The benefit of the Fuji River project far-outlived its mastermind, and is ranked as one of the greatest domestic initiatives of the 16th Century.

==The Takeda expand==

==The Takeda expand==