During the period of the northern and southern dynasties in Japan the Nishina clan obeyed Emperor Godaigo's son Prince Muneyoshi's (also known as Munenaga) commands to ally with the Southern Dynasty in Japan however, subsequently they allied with the Northern Dynasty.
南北朝時代(日本)の仁科氏は、初め後醍醐天皇の皇子の宗良親王を奉じて南朝(日本)方に属していたが、後に北朝(日本)方に属した。