Background
Shigeharu Takenaka was born on September 27, 1544 in Mino, Japan. He was the son of Shigemoto.
Grave of Takenaka Shigeharu
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Shigeharu Takenaka was born on September 27, 1544 in Mino, Japan. He was the son of Shigemoto.
Shigeharu Takenaka initially served the Saitō clan of Mino province, but later plotted an uprising and took over the Saitō clan's castle at Mount Inaba. He then directed the defense against the forces of Oda Nobunaga during the Siege of Inabayama Castle. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was so impressed by him that he invited Shigeharu to join his forces as a strategist.
Shigeharu made many contributions to Hideyoshi with his exceptional talent in that field. He died of illness during Hideyoshi's attack against the Mōri in the Chūgoku region of Japan, while Miki Castle was being besieged.