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Kasuga Danjō Toratsuna was a vasssal of TAKEDA Harunobu (Shingen) and Katsuyori. He was called Kōsaka Danjō Masanobu when he was adopted by Kōsaka Chikuzennokami Muneshige. But he called himself Kasuga Toratsuna again later.
He was born as son of a wealthy farmer in Kai, 1527. After the death of his father, he had a dispute about an inheritance with his sister and lost. Then he became to serve TAKEDA Harunobu as page and became the keeper of Komoro Castle in 1553. After that he constructed Kaizu Castle to strengthen the defenses of the Takeda clan. He participated in some battles including the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima and the Battle of Mikatagahara.
He was neglected at the time of the Battle of Nagashino in 1575. However, he proposed how Katsuyori should take control the clan after the war and committed the alliance of Kai and Echigo after Otate no Ran. Just after that, he died at the age of 52 and was succeeded by his second son Nobutatsu though he was executed by UESUGI Kagekatsu in 1582. And his family members were crucified by MORI Tadamasa who served ODA Nobunaga.
In this series, he became to know YAMAMOTO Kansuke who lodges his house before serving the Takeda clan. Then he served Takeda Harunobu also and later he is asked by Kansuke to marry his adopted daughter Ritsu.
