Takeda Nobumitsu (1162-1248), eldest son of Takeda Nobuyoshi (then head of the Takeda clan), assisted at the campaign against Kiso Yoshinaka and against the Taira clan. He repressed the revolt of Wada Yoshimori (1213). At the time of the Jōkyu war (1221), he helped the Hōjō and entered Kyōto. In reward he received the title of Shugo (governor) of Aki province. Takeda Nobutake (+ 1362) was the last Takeda Shugo of the three provinces of Kai, Aki and Wakasa. His elder son Nobunari received Kai and the younger Ujinobu received Aki and Wakasa provinces.