Takeda Shingen Essays

  • Takeda Shingen Biography

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    Takeda Shingen was a swift and meticulous daimyo in feudal Japan during the late stage of the Sengoku period. He ruled the Kai Province from 1541-1573. Born on December 1, 1521, Takeda Shingen was the eldest of 3 sons of Japanese warlord, Takeda Nobutora of the Kai Province. During his childhood, Shingen was called “Taro” (a commonly used pet name for a Japanese family’s eldest son) or “Katsuchiyo.” Around 1535, Katsuchiyo had an elaborate coming of age ceremony which included court notable Sanjo

  • Issei Sagawa Interviews

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    On June 11, 1981, Issei Sagawa shot Renee Hartevelt in the back of the head. Across the span of two days he butchered her body, at portions of her flesh, and had sex with her corpse. He was arrested after attempting to dump the body in a nearby lake. Due to a mistranslation on his medical records, Sagawa was deemed mentally unfit to stand trial and was extradited back to Japan. The mistake was caught but Japan’s legal system was unable to pursue charges, Sagawa has been a free man ever since and

  • Four Things Greater Than All Things Are: Men, Women, And War

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    POWER ESSAY: Write your essay below the rubric. Format it according to MLA guidelines. Rubric Categories 5 - Great 4 - Good 3 - Average 2 - Needs More 1 - Not Ready Format, 10% Essay contains: -MLA Heading -Relevant title of 5 words or less -Margins free of writing -Double-spaced Introduction, 10% Quote and story being discussed is clearly identified. Background information is provided to help the reader understand the context of each quote and/or story event. Thesis, 10% Clear

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu Research Paper

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    could lead to their defeat one of which is the Takeda Shingen a man of legend for his military prowess. Tokugawa Ieyasu mustered a quick army to fight off the Takeda forces but due to the landscape the Takeda cavalry mow down the Tokugawa forces only making it back with five men this is when you realise that Ieyasu has a knack for avoiding death he ordered his men to light the torches atop the wall and swing open the gate to send an empty threat to the Takeda