Taira no Shigemoto

Taira no Shigemoto, also called Take no Shigemoto, was a powerful Hitachi Taira lord in the late Heian period. From Take Castle, inherited from his grandfather Koremoto and father Tamemoto, he led the clan as Take-gon-no-daibu.

In 1106 he joined Minamoto no Yoshimitsu in repelling Yoshikuni's invasion of Hitachi; the court then ordered his arrest, but his local power held. His sons divided his lands into houses including the Yoshida and Makabe.