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Suwa Yorishige

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Gender Male
Date of died August 31,1542
DiedKofu
Yamanashi Prefecture
Japan
ParentsSuwa Yoritaka
ChildrenSuwa Goryōnin
Chōkyū
Grandchildren Takeda Katsuyori
GrandparentsSuwa Yorimitsu
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Suwa Yorishige Life story


Suwa Yorishige was a Japanese samurai and head of the Suwa clan. He was defeated by Takeda Shingen, and his daughter Suwa Goryōnin was taken as Shingen's concubine. She later gave birth to the Takeda clan heir Takeda Katsuyori. Suwa Yorishige fought Takeda Nobutora in the 1531 Battle of Shiokawa no gawara.

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