It is thought that Mitsuhide's mother was Yoshizumi TAKEDA's sister and Yoshikage ASAKURA's mother was from the Takeda clan of Wakasa TAKEDA, which allowed Mitsuhide to serve as an entertainer for Yoshiaki.
光秀の母は武田義統の姉妹と伝えられ、また朝倉義景の母も武田氏若狭武田氏の出であり、それで義昭の接待役を命じられたものと考えられる。