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'''Kamiizumi Nobutsuna''' (上泉 信綱, c. 1508 – c. 1582) was a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[samurai]] who founded and led the {{Wiki|Shinkage-ryū}} school of combat during the [[Sengoku period]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Kamiizumi Nobutsuna}}</ref>
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|name=Kamiizumi Nobutsuna
|image=Kamiizumi Nobutsuna.png
|birth=1508<br>{{Wiki|Kōzuke Province|Kōzuke}},[[Japan]]
|death=1582<br>[[Azuchi]], [[Omi]], [[Japan]]
|species= [[Human]]
|database= [[Database: Kamiizumi Nobutsuna|Kamiizumi Nobutsuna]]
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*[[Oda clan]]
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'''Kamiizumi Nobutsuna''' (上泉 信綱, c. 1508 – c. 1582) was a [[Japan]]ese [[samurai]] who founded and led the {{Wiki|Shinkage-ryū}} school of combat during the [[Sengoku period]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Kamiizumi Nobutsuna}}</ref> Throughout his teaching career, he trained many individuals including Marume Nagayoshi, Yagyū Munetoshi, Yuki no Kata, Hōzōin In'ei, Nagano Saemon, and Asari Nobutane.<ref name="Nobutsuna Sensei">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Nobutsuna Sensei]]</ref>


Throughout his teaching career, he had trained many individuals including Marume Nagayoshi, Yagyū Munetoshi, Yuki no Kata, Hōzōin In'ei, Nagano Saemon, Asari Nobutane.<ref name="Nobutsuna Sensei">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – Nobutsuna Sensei</ref>
==Biography==
By the early 1580s, Nobutsuna was based at the [[Azuchi Castle]] in [[Ōmi]], where he developed a rivalry with the Sanada-ryu school founded by [[Sanada Masatoyo]]. He later took in the [[Africa]]n retainer [[Yasuke|Diogo]] as his student on [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s orders, training him become a powerful [[samurai]].<ref name="An Education">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[An Education]]</ref>


==Biography==
==Behind the scenes==
By the early 1580s, Nobutsuna was based at the Azuchi Castle in [[Ōmi|Omi]], where he developed a rivalry with the Sanada-ryu school founded by Sanada Masatoyo. He later took in the [[Africa|African]] retainer [[Yasuke|Diogo]] as his student on [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s orders, training him become a powerful [[samurai]].<ref name="An Education">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – An Education</ref>
Historically, Kamiizumi Nobutsuna died in either 1572 or 1577,<ref name="Wiki"/> but in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' he is still alive as late as 1581.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
ACSH Kamiizumi Nobutsuna Portrait.png|Portrait of Nobutsuna in the Animus' objective menu
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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Kamiizumi Nobutsuna (上泉 信綱, c. 1508 – c. 1582) was a Japanese samurai who founded and led the Shinkage-ryū school of combat during the Sengoku period.[1] Throughout his teaching career, he trained many individuals including Marume Nagayoshi, Yagyū Munetoshi, Yuki no Kata, Hōzōin In'ei, Nagano Saemon, and Asari Nobutane.[2]

Biography[edit | edit source]

By the early 1580s, Nobutsuna was based at the Azuchi Castle in Ōmi, where he developed a rivalry with the Sanada-ryu school founded by Sanada Masatoyo. He later took in the African retainer Diogo as his student on Oda Nobunaga's orders, training him become a powerful samurai.[3]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Historically, Kamiizumi Nobutsuna died in either 1572 or 1577,[1] but in Assassin's Creed: Shadows he is still alive as late as 1581.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Portrait of Nobutsuna in the Animus' objective menu
    Portrait of Nobutsuna in the Animus' objective menu

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kamiizumi Nobutsuna on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Nobutsuna Sensei
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – An Education

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Locations
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Blunt weapons (Kanabō) • Bow • Firearms (Teppō) • Grappling hook • Hidden Blade • Kusarigama • Polearms (Naginata • Yari) • Shinobi Tools (Kunai • Bells • Makibishi • Nightingale floor • Shuriken • Smoke bombs • Tezutsu) • Short blades (Tantō) • Staff (Bō) • Swords (Katana)
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