In 1568 Nobunaga ODA entered Kyoto to serve Yoshiaki ASHIKAGA, and Tomoteru and his son served under Koremasa WADA, who was the lord of Takatsuki-jo Castle.
1568年（永禄11）、織田信長が足利義昭を奉じて上洛し、友照親子は高槻城主和田惟政の組下につけられた。