Kitajō Takahiro
In 1563, he was appointed as the castle lord of the Maebashi Castle which was a strategically important castle for the Uesugi clan, Thereafter he helped Uesugi clan's military affairs in Kantō Province. On the occasion of the Siege of Otate, he supported Uesugi Kagetora with his son Kitajō Hirotaka. Hirotaka was seriously injured and died in a fierce battle in Odate Castle. Kitajō castle was attacked and captured by Uesugi Kagekatsu . Later, Takahiro became a vassal of Takigawa Kazumasu.