Nanbu Tokizane

Nanbu Tokizane was the third head of the Sannohe Nanbu clan in Kai Province and the legitimate heir of the second head, Nanbu Sanemitsu. The Azuma Kagami records that in 1252 father and son served together as attendants when the new shogun, Prince Munetaka, worshipped at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū in Kamakura.

His sons included Masamitsu, who succeeded as fourth head, Munetsune and Masayuki. In later years his grandsons fought over his landed legacy.