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Erinji Is in historic temple closely associated with one of the top samurai warlords in the 16th Century warring states Sengoku Period, Takeda Shingen. The temple houses many cultural treasures from that period, including Takeda Shingen’s helmet, battle fan, and the famous Battle flag bearing phrases from Sun Tsu’s classic of military strategy, The Art of War. Erinji also is the site of a Japanese Garden created by Muso Kokushi, Japan’s leading historic designer of Japanese gardens, who also designed the famous Garden in Kyoto Arashiyama at Tenryuji Temple. At Erinji you can enjoy the beauty of this 700-year-old historic garden with many nuances throughout the seasons.
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Takeda Shingen Sengoku Tiger of Kai
In his day, Takeda Shingen was considered by many to be the strongest of The Sengoku Samurai Generals. His rivals feud in particular his famous Samurai cavalry. WA no Mori experiential seminars feature Lessons in Leadership that can be drawn today from Takeda Shingen’s ability to organize people, to create and execute strategies, to manage the affairs of a domain, and even in diplomacy.