was the head of Kitabatake clan, lord of south Ise Province, who ruled from Kitabatake Shrine in Mie Prefecture. He learned swordsmanship from Tsukahara Bokuden and so was famous as a skilled swordsman.[1] His territory was invaded by Oda Nobunaga in 1569.[2] He surrendered and adopted Nobunaga’s second son Oda Nobukatsu.[1]
In 1576, Tomonori was killed by Oda Nobunaga's army during the siege of Mie.[1]