(1320 â 1380) was a Japanese court noble, and an important supporter of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chà  Wars. His father was imperial advisor Kitabatake Chikafusa. His daughter became empress of Emperor Go-Kameyama.
His kami is enshrined at Ryà Âzen Shrine in Date, Fukushima Fukushima Prefecture, which is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.