About Obata Kagenori
Lived 1572 – 1663 (aged 90–91). Obata Kagenori was a Japanese military commander and gungaku scholar.
Obata Kagenori (小幡景憲; 1572–1663), also known as Obata Kanbē (小幡勘兵衛), was a Confucian scholar and samurai retainer of the Takeda clan during Japan's Sengoku period.
Family Kagenori was the third son of Obata Masamori
Life Kagenori is perhaps most well known for his completion of the Kōyō Gunkan, the chronicle of the Takeda clan's military campaigns begun by Kōsaka Masanobu, and for founding the Kōshū-ryū Gungaku, a school for studying the arts of war.
Kagenori fought under Tokugawa Ieyasu at the battle of Sekigahara in 1600, and at the siege of Osaka fifteen years later.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Obata Kagenori?
Confucian scholar
When was Obata Kagenori born?
Obata Kagenori was born in 1572.
When did Obata Kagenori die?
Obata Kagenori died on 3 April 1663.
What was Obata Kagenori's occupation?
Obata Kagenori was a military commander and gungaku scholar.
What nationality was Obata Kagenori?
Obata Kagenori was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Obata Kagenori. https://biography.guide/obata-kagenori/
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