(1320 – 1380) was a Japanese
court noble, and an important supporter of the
Southern Court during the
Nanboku-chō Wars. His father was imperial advisor
Kitabatake Chikafusa
was a Japanese court noble and writer of the 14th century who supported the Southern Court in the Nanboku-cho period, serving as advisor to five Emperors. Some of his greatest and most famous work was performed during the reign of Emperor G ...
.
His daughter became empress of
Emperor Go-Kameyama
(c. 1347 – May 10, 1424) was the 99th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1383 to October 21, 1392, becoming the last Emperor of the Southern Court. His personal name was .
This 14th century sove ...
.
His ''
kami
are the deities, divinities, spirits, phenomena or "holy powers", that are venerated in the Shinto religion. They can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, or beings and the qualities that these beings express; they can also be the sp ...
'' is enshrined at
Ryōzen Shrine in
Date, Fukushima
is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 59,625 in 22,843 households and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Geography
Date occupies the eastern half of the F ...
Fukushima Prefecture, which is one of the
Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration
Minatogawa Shrine
The Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration (建武中興十五社, ''Kenmu chūko jūgosha'') are a group of Shinto
Shinto () is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its ...
.
References
External links
Japanese biographical account
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kitabatake, Akinobu
1320 births
1380 deaths
Minamoto clan
Kuge
Deified Japanese people