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{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
| image = ACM Yamauchi Taka 2.png | | image = ACM Yamauchi Taka 2.png | ||
| birth = 1562 | | birth = 1562<br>[[Japan]] | ||
| death = 1639 | | death = 1639 {{c|aged 77}}<br>Japan | ||
| species = [[Human]] | | species = [[Human]] | ||
| affiliates = [[Assassins]] | | affiliates = [[Assassins]] | ||
*[[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Brotherhood]]}} | *[[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Brotherhood]]}} | ||
'''Yamauchi Taka''' (1562 – 1639) was a monk and a member of the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], active during the [[Sengoku period]] of Japan. He was a friend of fellow Assassin [[Hattori Hanzō]], and after Hanzō's death, worked closely with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]. | '''Yamauchi Taka''' (1562 – 1639) was a monk and a member of the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], active during the [[Sengoku period]] of Japan. He was a friend and student of fellow Assassin [[Hattori Hanzō]], and after Hanzō's death, worked closely with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In June 1582, Taka made contact with [[Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu]] to retrieve information for a mission he | In June 1582, Taka made contact with [[Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu]] to retrieve information for a mission he had been assigned by Hanzō. Knowing that [[Oda Nobunaga]] would soon be attacked by his vassal [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], Kiyonobu revealed that Taka was to retrieve Nobunaga's [[Swords of Eden|Sword of Eden]] before it could fall into enemy hands. On 21 June, during Mitsuhide's [[Honnō-ji incident|attack]] at [[Honnō-ji]], Taka stole Nobunaga's Sword and brought it to the [[China|Chinese]] Assassin [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)|Liu Yan]] to transport it away from Japan. | ||
In 1596, Hanzō was | In 1596, Hanzō was killed by [[Fūma Kotarō]], and his lord Tokugawa Ieyasu reached out to Taka to investigate his murder. Realizing that none of Hanzō's rivals had the will or resources to launch such an attack, they suspected that the Imperial Regent [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] was behind the attack. Ieyasu sent Taka to [[Date Masamune]], a ''[[daimyō]]'' unwillingly serving the Toyotomi, to find any possible leads. After subduing Masamune, Taka acted upon his information and killed Hideyoshi at {{Wiki|Fushimi Castle}} in 1598. | ||
After the land was divided into east and west in the wake of Hideyoshi's murder, the Assassins continued to support the Tokugawa. Taka later participated in the [[Battle of Sekigahara]] on 21 October 1600 on the side of the Tokugawa, fighting alongside [[Ii Naomasa]]. After Naomasa was critically wounded by a rifle unit under [[Shima Sakon]]'s command, Taka assassinated Sakon to exact revenge and ensure victory for the Tokugawa. | After the land was divided into east and west in the wake of Hideyoshi's murder, the Assassins continued to support the Tokugawa. Taka later participated in the [[Battle of Sekigahara]] on 21 October 1600 on the side of the Tokugawa, fighting alongside [[Ii Naomasa]]. After Naomasa was critically wounded by a rifle unit under [[Shima Sakon]]'s command, Taka assassinated Sakon to exact revenge and ensure victory for the Tokugawa. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACM Yamauchi Taka.png|Taka in his monk attire | ACM Yamauchi Taka.png|Taka in his monk attire | ||
ACM Last Days of the Taiko.png|Taka interrogating | ACM Last Days of the Taiko.png|Taka interrogating Date Masamune about Hideyoshi | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 11 May 2026
Yamauchi Taka (1562 – 1639) was a monk and a member of the Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins, active during the Sengoku period of Japan. He was a friend and student of fellow Assassin Hattori Hanzō, and after Hanzō's death, worked closely with Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In June 1582, Taka made contact with Chaya Shirōjirō Kiyonobu to retrieve information for a mission he had been assigned by Hanzō. Knowing that Oda Nobunaga would soon be attacked by his vassal Akechi Mitsuhide, Kiyonobu revealed that Taka was to retrieve Nobunaga's Sword of Eden before it could fall into enemy hands. On 21 June, during Mitsuhide's attack at Honnō-ji, Taka stole Nobunaga's Sword and brought it to the Chinese Assassin Liu Yan to transport it away from Japan.
In 1596, Hanzō was killed by Fūma Kotarō, and his lord Tokugawa Ieyasu reached out to Taka to investigate his murder. Realizing that none of Hanzō's rivals had the will or resources to launch such an attack, they suspected that the Imperial Regent Toyotomi Hideyoshi was behind the attack. Ieyasu sent Taka to Date Masamune, a daimyō unwillingly serving the Toyotomi, to find any possible leads. After subduing Masamune, Taka acted upon his information and killed Hideyoshi at Fushimi Castle in 1598.
After the land was divided into east and west in the wake of Hideyoshi's murder, the Assassins continued to support the Tokugawa. Taka later participated in the Battle of Sekigahara on 21 October 1600 on the side of the Tokugawa, fighting alongside Ii Naomasa. After Naomasa was critically wounded by a rifle unit under Shima Sakon's command, Taka assassinated Sakon to exact revenge and ensure victory for the Tokugawa.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- His given name, in keeping with avian themed names, is possibly a reference to the Japanese proverb 鳶が鷹を生む (tobi ga taka o umu), literally translated as 'a hawk born from a kite' meaning a gifted child born to ordinary parents.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Taka in his monk attire -
Taka interrogating Date Masamune about Hideyoshi
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