The Twenty-Four Generals (武田二十四将, Takeda Nijūshi-shō) were just one of many historically famous groupings of battle commanders from Japan's Sengoku Period. These Twenty-Four were the most trusted companions of Takeda Shingen. A third of them died at the famous Battle of Nagashino in 1575 when they led the Takeda forces against Oda Nobunaga.
In artwork and other historical sources, there is some variation in the list of names.
Akiyama Nobutomo - Takeda's second in command; granted more autonomy. d.1575, following second siege of Iwamura CastleAmari Torayasu - d. Battle of Uedahara 1548Anayama Nobukimi - following Mikatagahara and Nagashino, allied with Tokugawa Ieyasu and aided in defeat of Takeda KatsuyoriBaba Nobuharu - fought at Mikatagahara and commanded vanguard of the right wing of Takeda army at Nagashino, where he died.Hara Masatane - d. Battle of Nagashino 1575Hara TorataneIchijō Nobutatsu - younger brother to Shingen, fought at NagashinoItagaki Nobukata - d. Battle of Uedahara 1548Kōsaka Danjō Masanobu - played a major role in the fourth battle of Kawanakajima, but was not present at NagashinoNaitō MasatoyoObata Masamori - led the largest contingent (500 cavalry in the center company) at NagashinoObata Toramori - d. 1561, is recorded as having been wounded 40 times in 30 encountersObu ToramasaOyamada Nobushige - fought at Kawanakajima, Mikatagahara, and NagashinoSaigusa Moritomo - d. Nagashino 1575Sanada Nobutsuna - d. Nagashino 1575Sanada Yukitaka - daimyō of Shinano Province who submitted to ShingenTada MitsuyoriTakeda Nobukado - brother to Shingen, d. 1575Takeda Nobushige - younger brother to Shingen, d. fourth battle of Kawanakajima 1561Tsuchiya Masatsugu - fought at Mikatagahara, d. Nagashino 1575; his sons followed Takeda Katsuyori until his death at Temmokuzan in 1582Yamagata Masakage - fought at Mikatagahara and Yoshida, d. Nagashino 1575Yamamoto Kansuke - strategist of fourth battle of Kawanakajima, died in that battleYokota Takatoshi - d. Siege of Toishi 1550During Edo period, the twenty-four samurai leaders were a popular topic for ukiyo-e and bunraku.
In the computer game Shogun: Total War, there are 25 Takeda generals.
