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was a
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of the
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, in the 16th century of the
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, who served as an important
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of the
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. Genba was allegedly born in Sawatari, Shinano province
, and was originally an officer of Iwabitsu Castle. Sanada Masayuki and Sanada Yukitaka were very good at persuading their opponents to defect. Their great talent in this field led them to win victories over many castles when infiltrated. Genba was one of those former enemies persuaded to defect, and thereafter went on to serve under the
Sanada Sanada is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Asami Sanada (born 1977), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese shogi player * Juzo Sanada (1923–1994), Japanese baseball player * Hiroki Sanada (born 1984), Japanese basebal ...
. As a Sanada retainer, Genba snuck into Shiritaka Castle with his colleagues and burned it. He participated in the
Battle of Nagashino The took place in 1575 near Nagashino Castle on the plain of Shitaragahara in the Mikawa Province of Japan. Takeda Katsuyori attacked the castle when Okudaira Sadamasa rejoined the Tokugawa, and when his original plot with Oga Yashiro for taki ...
in 1575. When
Takeda is a Japanese family name.1990 Census Name Files< ...
, the lord of Sanada, lost that battle, Genba escaped and returned to his land. In popular culture, Genba is frequently depicted as a
ninja A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enem ...
.


References

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