Japanese philosophy
Following in his father's footsteps and served Toyotomi Hideyoshi, later siding with Tokugawa Ieyasu. At the Battle of Sekigahara Shigekado, along with Kuroda Nagamasa attacked the Western Army's main camp and Shigekado succeeded in chasing down and executing Konishi Yukinaga. In Shigekado's time, the Takenaka became "kōtai-yoriai" hatamoto. Studying Chinese and Japanese philosophy with Hayashi Razan, Shigekado was known for his skill in calligraphy and poetry.