Takenaka Shigemoto
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- Died: 1560
- Sons: Takenaka Shigeharu
- Titles: Tôtômi no kami
- Distinction: Saitô retainer
Shigemoto was the eldest son of Takenaka Shigeuji. He was at first a retainer of Saitô Dôsan but joined Saitô Yoshitatsu when the latter destroyed Dôsan in 1556. In 1558 he won the Battle of Urushihara and took control of the Iwate domain, dying two years later.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
