was a Japanese samurai (warrior) and general of the Takeda clan during the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". He is also well known as a painter.
It has been said that Nobukado and Shingen were as like as two peas, therefore he served as body double or kagemusha (shadow samurai) for Shingen.
When Nobunaga attacked Oshima castle Nobukado was defending, Nobukado escaped from the castle without fighting, but he ended up being captured and beheaded.
Nobukado is one of the main characters in Akira Kurosawa's film Kagemusha, the role of Nobukado was played by Tsutomu Yamazaki.