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This clan privately minted gold coins called kōshūkin that inspired the Edo period’s currency system. The term Bushidō was first used in a manual chronicling tactics used by this clan called the Kōyō Gunkan. (15[2]) At one battle, the leader (15[1])of this clan fought off an enemy general with an iron fan when attacked in his (15[2])camp. Ukiyo-e artists often depicted this clan’s (15[1])24 Generals, including (15[1])the clan leader’s (*) lover (-5[1])Kōsaka Masanobu. During the Sengoku Period, this clan was based in the landlocked Kai (10[1])Province (10[1])north of Mount Fuji. This clan collapsed (10[1])after its cavalry (10[2])charges (10[1]-5[1])failed (10[1]-5[2])against (-5[1])Oda Nobunaga (10[1]-5[2])at Nagashino. A leader of this clan spent years fighting skirmishes on the plains of Shinano with his rival to the north, (10[1])Uesugi Kenshin. For 10 points, name this clan led by the legendary warlord (10[5]0[7])Shingen. ■END■

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