After the death of his father Takamori prior to that of Takefusa, his elder brother, Tokitaka became an adopted heir of Takefusa and succeeded to the family estate of the Kikuchi clan, however, his uncle, Taketsune KIKUCHI was not satisfied with this and was opposed to Tokitaka, and consequently, both Tokitaka and Taketsune ruined, and he took over the family estate and became the family head.
父の隆盛が武房より先に死去した後、菊池氏の家督は兄の時隆が武房の養嗣子となって継いだが、叔父の菊池武経がこれに不満を持って対立し、結果として時隆と武経が共に滅んだため、その後を継いで当主となった。