Kitabatake Akinobu

Kitabatake Akinobu (1320–c. 1380) was the second son of Kitabatake Chikafusa and a Southern Court court noble of the Nanboku-chō wars, called the Kasuga Shōshō. In 1336 he raised troops in Ise for Emperor Go-Daigo and became Ise governor.

After his brother Akiie fell in 1338 he succeeded him as chinjufu shōgun and fought on in Mutsu, holding Ryōzen Castle until 1347. In 1351 he routed a Northern Court army at the Hirose River and retook Taga Castle, but Kira Sadaie drove him out in 1352.

He moved to Utsumine Castle and, after its fall in 1353, reportedly withdrew to Dewa. He died around 1380; his daughter became empress to Emperor Go-Kameyama.