Yūki Akitomo

Yūki Akitomo was the third head of the Shirakawa Yūki clan of Mutsu Province. The eldest son of Yūki Chikatomo, founder of a Komine branch house, he succeeded his grandfather Munehiro as head of the Shirakawa line. He fought for the Northern Court: in 1346 against the Date and Tamura clans, and at Iwakiri Castle in 1351 with Kira Sadaie.

In 1353 Ashikaga Takauji named him magistrate over eight Ōshū districts including Shirakawa, and in 1367 he defeated the rebel Kira Haruie. In 1369 he passed the headship to his adopted heir Mitsutomo.