In 1542, he would personally finish off Takato Yoritsugu at Battle of Ankokuji, shortly after the Siege of Fukuyo.

With these victories, he was instrumental in gaining the control of Shinano Province and proved himself a skilled tactician.

Murakami Yoshikiyo's troops regrouped and counterattacked, killing Nobutaka and Amari Torayasu.

[2][3] The Meiji era politician Itagaki Taisuke was Nobukata's direct descendant, 12 generations removed.

[citation needed] In NHK's 2007 Taiga drama Fūrinkazan, Itagaki is played by Sonny Chiba.