Kikuchi Takehito

Kikuchi Takehito (1321–1352) was the fourteenth head of the Kikuchi clan of Higo and the twelfth son of Taketoki. When his brother Takeshige, the thirteenth head, died in 1341, Takehito succeeded him over his older brothers because his mother was of high birth.

He proved a weak leader: in 1343 the Ōtomo invaded Higo and the clan was sustained only by his brothers. His rule so dissatisfied the clan that his elder brother Takemitsu deposed him, after which Takehito took Buddhist vows. He died in 1352.