NHK's program "Heroes' Choices," which focuses on heroes who made decisions that changed history, will air "Takeda Brothers! The Strongest Bond Between Shingen and Nobuyuki" on NHK BS from 9:00 PM on January 26th. The program focuses on the Takeda brothers, Shingen and Nobuyuki, who are said to have had a bond that rivaled even the Toyotomi brothers during the Sengoku period, a time of warring states. How did the brothers rise to become the greatest feudal lords of the Sengoku period?
Takeda Shingen ousted his father, Nobutora, in a coup d'état and rose to become a feared feudal lord known as the "Tiger of Kai" in one generation. However, behind his success lay his younger brother, Nobuyuki, who was four years younger than him.
Nobuyuki sometimes led the army in place of Shingen, and sometimes acted as his representative in domestic and diplomatic affairs. However, when Nobuyuki suddenly died, Shingen was forced to make a fateful choice. Together with Takeda clan researchers and organizational psychology experts, we trace the bond between Shingen and Nobuyuki, and the path that led to the downfall of the Takeda clan.
