The 1st head, Noritaka (year of birth unknown-1081)... In 1070, Noritaka came down to Kikuchi as an administrator of the manor at Dazaifu government. He set up his residence in Fukagawa, and placed his children Masataka in Shichijo, Yasutaka in...

The 2nd head, Tsunetaka (year of birth unknown)... He is a child of Noritaka, Hyodo Keigo Taro. During the period of 1087-1090, he called a deiety for making branchshrines of Suwa Shrineand HachimanShrine inKae. The grave is said to be at Wakamiy...

The 3rd head, Tsuneyori (year of birth unknown)... Tusneyori is a child of Tusnetaka. He is believed to havepossessed vast lands in Chikuho area. He donated the territory to Emperor Toba. The burial is unknown....

The 4th head, Tsunemune (year of birth unknown)... Tsunemune is a child of Tsunetomo. Around the year1109, he was appointed as asamurai guard of Emperor Toba. In 1113, he called on a deity for making a branch shrine of Hachimangu in Yukino. It i...

The 5th head, Tsunenao (year of birth unknown-1186)... Child of Tsunemune.He served as a samurai guard of Emperor Toba after his father. In 1131, he called a deity for making a shrine of Uchida Hachimangu in Kikka. He is believed to have died at Yab...

The 6th head, Takanao (year of birth unknown-1185)... Child of Tsunenao.Takanaounited the neighboring powerful clans as the ruler of Higo and fought against the Taira clan's domination of Kyushu area (Yowa War.) However,they were defeated by th...

The 7th head, Takasada (1167-1222)... Because Takanaga died at the”Battle of Dan-no-Ura," Takasada succeeded Kikuchi.His main territory was kept, but was given cold shoulder by Minamoto government. Takasada called on the deity ...

The 8th head, Noritaka (1201-1258)... Noritsugi, Norisada's eldest son, died young, and then his son, Noritaka became the 8th head. During this time, two of Noritaka's uncles, Ietaka and Takamoto, went to Kyoto. At Jokyu...

The 9th head, Takayasu (the year of birth and death unknown)... Noritaka's child. BecauseNoritaka fought against the government, Takayasu was given a cold shoulder. The 10th head Takefusa, and Aritaka, who became a senior vassal of Akahoshi Familyare Ta...

The 10th head, Takefusa (1245-1285)... Takayasu's second son. Takejiro was another of his names. Takefusa's eldest son became a chief priest of Tofukuji Temple. Takefusa fought against Mongol Invasion Attempts of "Bunei Wa...

The 11th head, Tokitaka (1287-1304)... Takefusa's grandson. Takamori, Takefusa's eldest son, died early and Takamori's eldest son, Tokitaka, took over the family. However, his uncle, Takemoto, was not satisfied by t...

The 12th head, Taketoki (1292-1333)... Takefusa's grandson. After Tokitaka's death,his youngerbrother Taketoki took over thefamily as the 12th head. The compliments of gokenin, the lower-ranking vassals, started growing a...

The 13 head, Kikuchi Takeshige (1307-1341)... After the "Farewell of Sodegaura," Takeshige, Taketoki's eldest son, succeededas the 13th family head. Because of his father, Taketoki's loyalty,Emperor Godaigo acknowledged him as the...

The 14th head, Kikuchi Takehito (1321-1401)... Takehito, brother of Takeshige, took over the family after Takeshige's death. He tried to expand his territory to Chikugo area seizing on the confusion of the Northern and Southern Courts, b...

The 15th head, Takemitsu (1319-1373)... Takeshige's younger brother. He lived near Jonancho in Kumamoto, but the 14th head, Takeshi took Kikunojo castle back, and succeeded the family as the head. After that, cooperating with a b...

The 16th head, Kikuchi Takemasa (1342-1374)... Takemitsu's heir He became a guard of Higo in 1367, and considered to have succeeded the family. It looks like the clan moved its home base to Moriyama Castle ataround this time. Althoug...