Shingen (disambiguation)

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Shingen (1521–1573) was a pre-eminent daimyō in feudal Japan with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period.

Shingen may also refer to:

Shingen Yashida, usually called Lord Shingen, is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a foe of Wolverine.

Takeda Shingen (武田信玄) is a 1988 Japanese television series. It is the 26th NHK Taiga drama.

<i>Shingen the Ruler</i> 1989 video game

Shingen the Ruler (武田信玄2) is a turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), developed by Another and published by HOT・B in 1989, and released in North America in 1990. The original Takeda Shingen video game was never released in North America. This game was called Takeda Shingen 2 in Japan.

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