Kikuchi Noritaka

Kikuchi Noritaka (1029–1101), also recorded as Fujiwara no Noritaka, was the founder of the Kikuchi clan of Higo Province. The genealogies name him a son of Fujiwara no Masanori and a grandson of the chūnagon Fujiwara no Takaie.

Takaie was famed for leading the defense of Dazaifu against the Toi raid of 1019. Noritaka died on 15 March 1101.