This is a statue of Takeda Shingen which stands in front of Kofu Station.

 

This is a statue of Takeda Shingen which stands in front of Kofu Station.

Takeda Shingen (1521-1573) was a “Daimyo” (regional lord) of the Sengoku period (or Warring States period from mid-15th to early 17th century).

He led a powerful cavalry and was feared as the “Tiger of Kai Province.”

The photo shows Shingen wearing his famed “Suwa Hosho” helmet. ‪#‎Samurai‬

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甲府駅前の武田信玄像。
武田信玄（1521-1573）は精強な騎馬軍団を率いて「甲斐の虎」と恐れられた戦国大名。
写真は「諏訪法性」と呼ばれる有名な兜を身につけている。
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