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, was a title given to a regent

Regent

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who was named to assist either a child emperor

Emperor of Japan

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before his coming of age

Coming of age

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, or an empress

Japanese empresses

In Japan, empress may refer to either or .- Empresses regnant :There were eight female imperial reigns in Japan's early history between 593 and 770, and two more in the early modern period...

. The was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for the emperor, but was the title of both first secretary

First Minister

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and regent

Regent

who assists an adult emperor. During the Heian era, they were the effective rulers of Japan. There was little, if any, effective difference between the two titles, and several individuals merely changed titles as child emperors grew to adulthood, or adult emperors retired or died and were replaced by child emperors. The two titles were collectively known as , and the families that exclusively held the titles were called Sekkan-ke or Sekkan family. After the Heian era, shogunates took over the power.

A retired kampaku is called , which came to commonly refer to Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...

History

In earlier times, only members of the Imperial Family

Imperial House of Japan

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could be appointed sesshō. Kojiki

Kojiki

is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, dating from the early 8th century and composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Gemmei. The Kojiki is a collection of myths concerning the origin of the four home islands of Japan, and the Kami...

reported that Emperor Ōjin

Emperor Ojin

, also known as Homutawake or , was the 15th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 270 to 310....

was assisted by his mother, Empress Jingū, but it is doubtful if it is a historical fact. The first historical sesshō was Prince Shōtoku

Prince Shotoku

, also known as or , was a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko. He was a son of Emperor Yōmei and his younger half-sister Princess Anahobe no Hashihito. His parents were relatives of the ruling Soga clan, and was involved in the defeat...

who assisted Empress Suiko

Empress Suiko

was the 33rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Suiko's reign spanned the years from 593 until her death in 628....

.

The Fujiwara clan was the primary holders of the kampaku and sesshō titles. More precisely those titles were held by the Fujiwara Hokke (Fujiwara north family) and its descendants, to which Fujiwara no Yoshifusa

Fujiwara no Yoshifusa

, also known as Somedono no Daijin or Shirakawa-dono, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.When Yoshifusa's grandson was enthroned as Emperor Seiwa, Yoshifusa was assumed the role of regent for the young monarch...

belonged.

In 858 Fujiwara no Yoshifusa became sesshō. He was the first not to belong to the Imperial house. In 876 Fujiwara no Mototsune

Fujiwara no Mototsune

, also known as Horikawa Daijin, was a statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period.Mototsune continued the trend begun by Yoshifusa of monopolizing the position of regent to the Japanese emperor. He was third son of Fujiwara no Nagayoshi, brother of Yoshifusa, and Fujiwara no Otoharu...

, the nephew and adopted son of Yoshifusa, was appointed to the newly created office of kampaku.

After Fujiwara no Michinaga

Fujiwara no Michinaga

represents the highpoint of the Fujiwara regents' control over the government of Japan.-Early life:He was the fourth or fifth son of Fujiwara no Kaneie by his wife Tokihime, daughter of Fujiwara no Nakamasa...

and Fujiwara no Yorimichi

Fujiwara no Yorimichi

' , son of Michinaga, was a Japanese Court noble. He succeeded his father to the position of Sesshō in 1017, and then went on to become Kampaku from 1020 until 1068...

, their descendants held those two office exclusively. In 12th Century, there were five families

Five regent houses

The Five regent houses is a collective term for those five families of Fujiwara clan, who were regarded entitled to the position of Sekkan in the Imperial Court of Kyoto, Japan, and monopolized the position between 12th and 19th century...

among the descendants of Yorimichi called Sekke: Konoe family

Konoe family

The Konoe family is a branch of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful noble family in Japan. As one of the five regent houses, the Konoe family monopolized the offices of Sessho and Kampaku along with Takatsukasa, Kujō, Ichijō and Nijō families. They are collectively known as the Five regent houses.With...

, Kujō family

Kujō family

The Kujō family was a Japanese noble family and a branch of the Fujiwara clan derived from Fujiwara no Tadamichi. They were counted as one of the Sekke, the five regent houses and therefore one of the most politically powerful families among the kuge .As one of the Sekke, the five regent houses,...

, Ichijō family

Ichijo family

The was one of five regent houses, branches of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful noble family monopolizing regent positions Sesshō and Kampaku in Japan. The family was founded by Kujō Michiie's third son Ichijō Sanetsune....

, Takatsukasa family

Takatsukasa family

The Takatsukasa family is a branch of the Fujiwara clan of Japan. In the 13th century, the main line of the Fujiwara family split into five houses: Konoe, Takatsukasa, Kujō, Nijō and Ichijō. These five families in turn provided regents for the Emperor, and were thus known as the Five Regent...

and Nijō family

Nijo family

The was one of five regent houses, branches of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful noble family that monopolized regent positions Sesshō and Kampaku in Japan. The family was founded by Kujō Michiie's second son Nijō Yoshizane, while his third son Ichijō Sanetsune founded Ichijō family.-External links:* ...

. Both the Konoe and Kujō family were descendants of Yorimichi, through Fujiwara no Tadamichi

Fujiwara no Tadamichi

was the eldest son of the Japanese regent Fujiwara no Tadazane and a member of the politically powerful Fujiwara clan. He was the father of Fujiwara no Kanefusa and Jien.In the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156, Tadamichi sided with the Emperor Go-Shirakawa....

. The other three families were derived from either the Konoe or Kujō families. Until the Meiji Restoration

Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...

of 1868, those five families held those title exclusively with two exceptions of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

and his nephew Toyotomi Hidetsugu

Toyotomi Hidetsugu

was a nephew and retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who lived during the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan.A practitioner of the shudō tradition, Hidetsugu had a number of Wakashū...

.

The office and title of kampaku fell out of use by convention with the appointment of the first Prime Minister of Japan

Prime Minister of Japan

The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...

during the Meiji Restoration. Emperor Meiji

Emperor Meiji

The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death...

abolished the office in 1872. Today, under the Imperial Household Law

Imperial Household Law

is a statute in Japanese law that governs the line of imperial succession, the membership of the imperial family, and several other matters pertaining to the administration of the Imperial Household.-Passage of the Law:...

, the office of sesshō is restricted to the Imperial Family. Crown Prince

Crown Prince

A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....

Hirohito

, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to...

, before becoming Emperor Shōwa, was sesshō from 1921 to 1926 for the mentally disabled Emperor Taishō

Emperor Taishō

The was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912, until his death in 1926.The Emperor’s personal name was . According to Japanese customs, the emperor has no name during his reign and is only called the Emperor...

. He was called sesshō-no-miya.

List

The following is a list of sessho and kampaku in the order of succession. The list is not exhaustive.

Sesshō	Kampaku	Reign	Emperor
Prince Shōtoku Prince Shotoku , also known as or , was a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko. He was a son of Emperor Yōmei and his younger half-sister Princess Anahobe no Hashihito. His parents were relatives of the ruling Soga clan, and was involved in the defeat...		593 – 622	Empress Suiko Empress Suiko was the 33rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Suiko's reign spanned the years from 593 until her death in 628....
Fujiwara no Yoshifusa Fujiwara no Yoshifusa , also known as Somedono no Daijin or Shirakawa-dono, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.When Yoshifusa's grandson was enthroned as Emperor Seiwa, Yoshifusa was assumed the role of regent for the young monarch... .		858 – 872	Emperor Seiwa Emperor Seiwa was the 56th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Seiwa's reign spanned the years from 858 through 876.-Traditional narrative:...
Fujiwara no Mototsune Fujiwara no Mototsune , also known as Horikawa Daijin, was a statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period.Mototsune continued the trend begun by Yoshifusa of monopolizing the position of regent to the Japanese emperor. He was third son of Fujiwara no Nagayoshi, brother of Yoshifusa, and Fujiwara no Otoharu...		872 – 880	Emperor Seiwa, Emperor Yōzei Emperor Yozei was the 57th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Yōzei's reign spanned the years from 876 through 884.-Traditional narrative:...
	Fujiwara no Mototsune	880 – 890	Emperor Yōzei, Emperor Kōkō Emperor Koko was the 58th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Kōkō reigned from 884 to 887.- Traditional narrative :Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was or Komatsu-tei. He would later be identified sometimes as "the Emperor of... , Emperor Uda Emperor Uda was the 59th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Uda's reign spanned the years from 887 through 897.-Name and legacy:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was or Chōjiin-tei....
Fujiwara no Tokihira Fujiwara no Tokihira was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:Tokihira was a minister under Emperor Daigo.* 891 : Tokihira was given a rank which was the equivalent of sangi....		909	Emperor Daigo Emperor Daigo was the 60th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Daigo's reign spanned the years from 897 through 930. He is named after his place of burial.-Traditional narrative:...
Fujiwara no Tadahira Fujiwara no Tadahira was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.He is also known as Teishin-Kō or Ko-ichijō Dono or Ko-ichijō daijō-daijin.-Career:...		930 – 941	Emperor Suzaku Emperor Suzaku was the 61st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Suzaku's reign spanned the years from 930 through 946.-Traditional narrative:...
	Fujiwara no Tadahira	941 – 949	Emperor Suzaku, Emperor Murakami Emperor Murakami was the 62nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Murakami's reign spanned the years from 946 to his death in 967.-Traditional narrative:...
	Fujiwara no Saneyori Fujiwara no Saneyori , also known as Onomiya-dono, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Reizei and Emperor En'yu....	967 – 969	Emperor Reizei Emperor Reizei was the 63rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Reizei's reign spanned the years from 967 through 969.-Traditional narrative:...
Fujiwara no Saneyori		969 – 970	Emperor En'yū Emperor En'yu was the 64th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.En'yū's reign spanned the years from 969 through 984.-Traditional narrative:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Morihira-shinnō....
Fujiwara no Koretada Fujiwara no Koretada Fujiwara no Koretada , also known as Fujiwara no Koremasa or Kentokuko, Ichijō sesshō and Mikawa-kō, was a Japanese statesman, courtier, politician and waka-poet during the Heian period....		970 – 972	Emperor En'yū
	Fujiwara no Kanemichi Fujiwara no Kanemichi was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:Kanemichi served as a minister during the reign of Emperor En'yū...	972 – 977	Emperor En'yū
	Fujiwara no Yoritada Fujiwara no Yoritada Fujiwara no Yoritada , the second son of Saneyori, was a kugyo who served as regent for Emperor En'yū and Emperor Kazan. His mother was a daughter of Fujiwara no Tokihira. His elder brother from the same mother Atsutoshi died before father's death...	977 – 986	Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan Emperor Kazan was the 65th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Kazan's reign spanned the years from 984 through 986.-Traditional narrative:...
Fujiwara no Kaneie Fujiwara no Kaneie was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:Kaneie served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Go-Ichijō....		986 – 990	Emperor Ichijō Emperor Ichijo was the 66th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Ichijō's reign spanned the years from 986 to 1011.-Traditional narrative:Before he ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Kanehito-shinnō....
	Fujiwara no Kaneie	May 5 (lunar calendar), 990 – May 8, 990	Emperor Ichijō
	Fujiwara no Michitaka Fujiwara no Michitaka , the first son of Kaneie, was a Kugyō of the Heian period. He served as regent for the Emperor Ichijō, and later as Kampaku...	May 8, 990 – May 26, 990	Emperor Ichijō
Fujiwara no Michitaka		990 – 993	Emperor Ichijō
	Fujiwara no Michitaka	993 – 995	Emperor Ichijō
	Fujiwara no Michikane Fujiwara no Michikane Fujiwara no Michikane , the son of Kaneie, was a kugyo and bonze of the Heian period.When his nephew took the throne as Emperor Ichijō in 994, he returned from monastic life and took the government position of Udaijin...	April 28, 995 – May 8, 995	Emperor Ichijō
Fujiwara no Michinaga Fujiwara no Michinaga represents the highpoint of the Fujiwara regents' control over the government of Japan.-Early life:He was the fourth or fifth son of Fujiwara no Kaneie by his wife Tokihime, daughter of Fujiwara no Nakamasa...		1016 – 1017	Emperor Go-Ichijō Emperor Go-Ichijo was the 68th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Ichijō's reign spanned the years from 1016 through 1036.This 11th century sovereign was named after Emperor Ichijō and go- , translates literally as "later;" and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Ichijō"...
Fujiwara no Yorimichi Fujiwara no Yorimichi ' , son of Michinaga, was a Japanese Court noble. He succeeded his father to the position of Sesshō in 1017, and then went on to become Kampaku from 1020 until 1068...		1017 – 1019	Emperor Go-Ichijō
	Fujiwara no Yorimichi.	Emperor Go-Ichijō, Emperor Go-Suzaku Emperor Go-Suzaku was the 69th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Suzaku's reign spanned the years from 1036 through 1045.This 11th-century sovereign was named after the 10th-century Emperor Suzaku and go- , translates literally as "later;" and thus, he is sometimes called the... , Emperor Go-Reizei Emperor Go-Reizei was the 70th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Reizei's reign spanned the years 1045–1068.This 11th century sovereign was named after the 10th century Emperor Reizei and go- , translates literally as "later;" and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor...
	Fujiwara no Norimichi Fujiwara no Norimichi , fifth son of Michinaga, was a kugyo of the Heian period. His mother was Minamoto no Rinshi , daughter of Minamoto no Masanobu. Regent Yorimichi, Empress Shōshi , Empress Kenshi were his brother and sisters from the same mother...	1068 – 1075	Emperor Go-Sanjō Emperor Go-Sanjo was the 71st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1068 through 1073.This 11th century sovereign was named after Emperor Sanjō and go- , translates literally as "later;" and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Sanjō"... , Emperor Shirakawa Emperor Shirakawa was the 72nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Shirakawa's reign lasted from 1073 to 1087.-Genealogy:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Sadahito-shinnō ....
	Fujiwara no Morozane	1075 – 1086	Emperor Shirakawa
Fujiwara no Morozane Fujiwara no Morozane Fujiwara no Morozane was a regent of Japan and a chief of the Fujiwara clan during the late Heian period. He was known as Kyōgoku dono or Go-Uji dono...		1086 – 1090	Emperor Horikawa Emperor Horikawa was the 73rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Horikawa's reign spanned the years from 1087 through 1107.-Traditional narrative:...
	Fujiwara no Morozane	1090 – 1094	Emperor Horikawa
	Fujiwara no Moromichi Fujiwara no Moromichi , son of Morozane, was a kugyo during the late Heian period. He was a head of the Fujiwara clan and served as kampaku and udaijin. He was also known as Go-nijyo dono or Nijyo-kampaku...	1094 – 1099	Emperor Horikawa
	Fujiwara no Tadazane Fujiwara no Tadazane was a Japanese noble and the grandson of Fujiwara no Morozane. He built a villa, Fukedono, north of the Byōdō-in Temple in 1114. He was the father of Fujiwara no Tadamichi....	1105 – 1107	Emperor Horikawa
Fujiwara no Tadazane		1107 – 1113	Emperor Toba Emperor Toba was the 74th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Toba's reign spanned the years from 1107 through 1123.- Genealogy :...
	Fujiwara no Tadazane	1113 – 1121	Emperor Toba
	Fujiwara no Tadamichi Fujiwara no Tadamichi was the eldest son of the Japanese regent Fujiwara no Tadazane and a member of the politically powerful Fujiwara clan. He was the father of Fujiwara no Kanefusa and Jien.In the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156, Tadamichi sided with the Emperor Go-Shirakawa....	1121 – 1123	Emperor Toba
Fujiwara no Tadamichi		1123 – 1129	Emperor Sutoku Emperor Sutoku was the 75th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Sutoku's reign spanned the years from 1123 through 1142.-Genealogy:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Akihito ....
	Fujiwara no Tadamichi	1129 – 1141	Emperor Sutoku
Fujiwara no Tadamichi		1141 – 1150	Emperor Konoe Emperor Konoe was the 76th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Konoe's reign spanned the years from 1142 through 1155.-Genealogy:...
	Fujiwara no Tadamichi	1150 – 1158	Emperor Konoe, Emperor Go-Shirakawa Emperor Go-Shirakawa Emperor Go-Shirakawa was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
	Konoe Motozane Konoe Motozane , son of Fujiwara no Tadamichi, was a Kugyō during the late Heian period. His sons include Motomichi and wives include a daughter of Fujiwara no Tadataka and that of Taira no Kiyomori. At age of 16 he assumed the position of kampaku, regent, to Emperor Nijō, becoming a head of Fujiwara family...	1158 – 1165	Emperor Nijō Emperor Nijo Emperor Nijō was the 78th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spaned the years from 1158 through 1165.- Genealogy :...
Konoe Motozane		1165 – 1166	Emperor Rokujō Emperor Rokujo Emperor Rokujō was the 79th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1165 through 1168.-Genealogy:...
Fujiwara no Motofusa Fujiwara no Motofusa was an imperial regent in the late 12th century, serving both Emperor Rokujō and Emperor Takakura. He was also called ', as he came from the village of Matsudono, near Kyoto...		1166 – 1172	Emperor Rokujō, Emperor Takakura Emperor Takakura Emperor Takakura was the 80th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1168 through 1180.-Genealogy:...
	Fujiwara no Motofusa Fujiwara no Motofusa was an imperial regent in the late 12th century, serving both Emperor Rokujō and Emperor Takakura. He was also called ', as he came from the village of Matsudono, near Kyoto...	1172 – 1179	Emperor Takakura
	Konoe Motomichi Konoe Motomichi was a Kugyō from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period. His father was Motozane, the founder of Konoe family, and his mother was a daughter of Tadataka. Among his sons is Iezane....	1179 – 1180	Emperor Takakura
Konoe Motomichi		1180 – 1183	Emperor Antoku Emperor Antoku Emperor Antoku was the 81st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1180 through 1185. During this time, the imperial family was involved in a bitter struggle between warring clans...
Matsudono Moroie Matsudono Moroie , third son of Matsudono Motofusa, was a kugyo from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period. Regent Fujiwara no Tadataka and Buddhist monks Gyōi and Jituson are his stepbrothers....		1183 – 1184	Emperor Antoku
Konoe Motomichi		1184 – 1186	Emperor Antoku, Emperor Go-Toba Emperor Go-Toba was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198....
Kujō Kanezane Fujiwara no Kanezane , also known as , is the founder of the Kujō family , although some sources cite Fujiwara no Morosuke as its founder....		1186 – 1191	Emperor Go-Toba
	Kujō Kanezane	1191 – 1196	Emperor Go-Toba
	Konoe Motomichi Konoe Motomichi was a Kugyō from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period. His father was Motozane, the founder of Konoe family, and his mother was a daughter of Tadataka. Among his sons is Iezane....	1196 – 1198	Emperor Tsuchimikado Emperor Tsuchimikado was the 83rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Tsuchimikado's reign spanned the years from 1198 through 1210.-Genealogy:Before Tsuchimikado's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was ....
Konoe Motomichi		1198 – 1202	Emperor Tsuchimikado
Kujō Yoshitsune Kujo Yoshitsune , son of regent Kanezane and a daughter of Fujiwara no Sueyuki, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period. He held a regent position Sesshō from 1202 to 1206. Kujō Michiie was his son....		1202 – 1206	Emperor Tsuchimikado
Konoe Iezane Konoe Iezane , son of Motomichi, was a court noble of the early Kamakura period. His sons include: Takatsukasa Kanehira, and Konoe Kanetsune.In 1206 when Kujō Yoshitune died, he became the head of the Fujiwara family and Sesshō. The same year he was appointed Kampaku. In the Jōkyū War he opposed to Emperor...		1206	Emperor Tsuchimikado
	Konoe Iezane	1206 – 1221	Emperor Tsuchimikado, Emperor Juntoku Emperor Juntoku was the 84th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1210 through 1221.-Genealogy:...
Kujō Michiie Kujo Michiie Kujō Michiie was a Japanese regent in the 13th century. He was the father of Kujō Yoritsune and grandson of Kujō Kanezane . He was the father of Norizane and Yoritsune...		1221	Emperor Chūkyō Emperor Chukyo was the 85th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned only months in 1221, and he was not officially listed amongst the emperors until 1870 because of doubts caused by the length of his reign...
Konoe Iezane.		1221 – 1223	Emperor Go-Horikawa Emperor Go-Horikawa was the 86th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years from 1221 through 1232....
	Konoe Iezane	1223 – 1228	Emperor Go-Horikawa
	Kujō Michiie	1228 – 1231	Emperor Go-Horikawa
Kujō Norizane Kujo Norizane , son of regent Michiie, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period. He held regent positions kampaku from 1231 to 1232 and sessho from 1232 to 1235. Tadaie was his son.-References:...		1231 – 1232	Emperor Go-Horikawa
Kujō Norizane		1232 – 1235	Emperor Shijō Emperor Shijo was the 87th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1232 through 1242.-Genealogy:...
Kujō Michiie		1235 – 1237	Emperor Shijō
Konoe Kanetsune Konoe Kanetsune , son of Iezane, was a Kugyō or Japanese court noble of the early Kamakura period. He held regent positions as follows:* sesshō * kampaku * sesshō With a daughter of Kujō Michiie he had a son Motohira.-References:...		1237 – 1242	Emperor Shijō
	Konoe Kanetsune	1242	Emperor Go-Saga Emperor Go-Saga Emperor Go-Saga was the 88th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
	Nijō Yoshizane Nijo Yoshizane , son of regent Kujō Michiie, was a Japanese kugyō of the Kamakura period of Japan. He held a regent position kampaku two times from 1242 to 1246 and from 1261 to 1265. He was the father of Nijō Morotada.-References:...	1242 – 1246	Emperor Go-Saga
	Ichijō Sanetsune Ichijo Sanetsune , son of regent Michiie, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He was the founding father of the Ichijō family, one of the five regent houses which monopolized regent positions in Japan's imperial court. He held regent positions kampaku in 1246 and from 1265 to 1267, and...	1246	Emperor Go-Saga
Ichijō Sanetsune		1246 – 1247	Emperor Go-Fukakusa Emperor Go-Fukakusa was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1246 through 1260....
Konoe Kanetsune		1247 – 1252	Emperor Go-Fukakusa
Takatsukasa Kanehira Takatsukasa Kanehira , 4th son of Konoe Iezane, was a court noble of the Kamakura period and founding father of the Takatsukasa family. His sons include Kanetada and Mototada....		1252 – 1254	Emperor Go-Fukakusa
	Takatsukasa Kanehira	1254 – 1261	Emperor Go-Fukakusa, Emperor Kameyama Emperor Kameyama was the 90th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1259 through 1274.-Genealogy:...
	Nijō Yoshizane	1261 – 1265	Emperor Kameyama
	Ichijō Sanetsune	1265 – 1267	Emperor Kameyama
	Konoe Motohira Konoe Motohira , son of Kanetsune, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the early Kamakura period. He held a regent position kampaku from 1267 to 1268. and Iemoto were his sons. One of his daughter was a consort of regent Takatsukasa Kanetada.-References:...	1267 – 1268	Emperor Kameyama
	Takatsukasa Mototada Takatsukasa Mototada , son of Kanehira, was a court noble of the Kamakura period. He held the regent position of Kampaku from 1268 to 1273. Fuyuhira was his adopted son.-See also:* Kasuga Gongen Genki E...	1268 – 1273	Emperor Kameyama
	Kujō Tadaie Kujo Tadaie , son of regent Norizane, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period. He held regent positions kampaku from 1273 to 1274 and sessho in 1274. Tadanori and were his sons born by a daughter of Sanjō Kinfusa.-References:...	1273 – 1274	Emperor Kameyama
Kujō Tadaie		1274	Emperor Go-Uda Emperor Go-Uda Emperor Go-Uda was the 91st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
Ichijō Ietsune Ichijo Ietsune , son of regent Sanetsune, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position sesshō from 1274 to 1275. Uchitsune was his son.-References:...		1274 – 1275	Emperor Go-Uda
Takatsukasa Kanehira		1275 – 1278	Emperor Go-Uda
	Takatsukasa Kanehira	1278 – 1287	Emperor Go-Uda
	Nijō Morotada Nijo Morotada , son of regent Nijō Yoshizane, was a Japanese kugyō of the Kamakura period of Japan. He held a regent position kampaku from 1287 to 1289. He adopted Nijō Kanemoto as his son.-References:...	1287 – 1289	Emperor Go-Uda, Emperor Fushimi Emperor Fushimi Emperor Fushimi was the 92nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
	Konoe Iemoto Konoe Iemoto , son of Motohira, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1289 and 1291 and from 1293 to 1296. He had sons Tsunehira with a daughter of Emperor Kameyama and Iehira with a daughter of regent Takatsukasa Kanehira.-References:...	1289 – 1291	Emperor Fushimi
	Kujō Tadanori Kujo Tadanori , son of regent Tadaie, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period. He held a regent position kampaku from 1291 to 1293. Moronori and Fusazane were his sons.-References:...	1291 – 1293	Emperor Fushimi
	Konoe Iemoto	1293 – 1296	Emperor Fushimi
	Takatsukasa Kanetada Takatsukasa Kanetada , son of Kanehira, was a court noble of the Kamakura period. He held the regent positions of Kampaku from 1296 to 1298 and Sessho since 1298. In 1301 he retired and became a priest. Regent Fuyuhira was his son. His other sons include: and ; they did not become kampaku or sessho...	1296 – 1298	Emperor Fushimi
Takatsukasa Kanetada		1298	Emperor Go-Fushimi Emperor Go-Fushimi Emperor Go-Fushimi was the 93rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
Nijō Kanemoto Nijo Kanemoto , son of regent Nijō Yoshizane and adopted son of Nijō Morotada, was a Japanese kugyō of the Kamakura period of Japan. He held regent positions sesshō in 1298 and kampaku from 1300 to 1305. Regent Nijō Michihira was his son born by a concubine...		1298 – 1300	Emperor Go-Fushimi
	Nijō Kanemoto	1300 – 1305	Emperor Go-Fushimi, Emperor Go-Nijō Emperor Go-Nijo Emperor Go-Nijō was the 94th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 3, 1301 until September 10, 1308...
	Kujō Moronori Kujo Moronori , son of regent Tadanori, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held regent positions kampaku from 1305 to 1308 and sessho in 1308. A daughter of Emperor Kameyama was his consort; the couple adopted his brother Fusazane as their son. His other consort gave birth to...	1305 – 1308	Emperor Go-Nijō
Kujō Moronori		1308	Emperor Hanazono Emperor Hanazono Emperor Hanazono was the 95th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
Takatsukasa Fuyuhira Takatsukasa Fuyuhira , son of Kanetada and adopted son of Mototada, was kugyo or highest-ranking Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . Morohira was his son. Fuyunori was his adopted son...		1308 – 1311	Emperor Hanazono
	Takatsukasa Fuyuhira	1311 – 1313	Emperor Hanazono
	Konoe Iehira Konoe Iehira , son of Iemoto, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1313 and 1315. With a commoner he had a son Tsunetada.-References:...	1313 – 1315	Emperor Hanazono
	Takatsukasa Fuyuhira	1315 – 1316	Emperor Hanazono
	Nijō Michihira Nijo Michihira , son of regent Nijō Kanemoto, was a Japanese kugyō of the late Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1316 to 1318 and from 1327 to 1330. He married a daughter of Nijō Morotada and a daughter of Saionji 公顕...	1316 – 1318	Emperor Hanazono, Emperor Go-Daigo Emperor Go-Daigo Emperor Go-Daigo was the 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession....
	Ichijō Uchitsune Ichijo Uchitsune , son of Uchisane, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1318 to 1323. Tsunemichi was his son.-References:...	1318 – 1323	Emperor Go-Daigo
	Kujō Fusazane Kujo Fusazane , son of regent Tadanori and adopted son of Moronori, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1323 to 1324. A daughter of Nijō Kanemoto was one of his wives with whom he adopted Michinori, son of his adopted father Moronori.-References:...	1323 – 1324	Emperor Go-Daigo
	Takatsukasa Fuyuhira	1324 – 1327	Emperor Go-Daigo
	Nijō Michihira	1327 – 1330	Emperor Go-Daigo
	Konoe Tsunetada Konoe Tsunetada , son of Iehira, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku in 1330 and from 1336 and 1337.-References:...	1330	Emperor Go-Daigo
	Takatsukasa Fuyunori Takatsukasa Fuyunori , son of Mototada, was kugyo or highest-ranking Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . Fuyuhira adopted him as a son. Morohira was his adopted son. He held a regent position Kampaku from 1330 to 1333.-References:...	1330 – 1333	Emperor Go-Daigo, Emperor Kōgon Emperor Kōgon Emperor Kōgon was the 1st of Ashikaga Pretenders during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts in Japan...
	Konoe Tsunetada	1336 – 1337	Emperor Kōmyō Emperor Komyo was the 2nd of the Ashikaga Pretenders, although he was actually the first to be supported by the Ashikaga Bakufu. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1336 through 1348.-Genealogy:...
	Konoe Mototsugu Konoe Mototsugu , son of Tsunehira, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1337 to 1338. With a daughter of sangi Fujii Tsuguzane he had a son Michitsugu.-References:...	1337 – 1338	Emperor Kōmyō
	Ichijō Tsunemichi Ichijo Tsunemichi , son of regent Uchitsune, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1338 to 1342. Tsunetsugu was his adopted son.-References:...	1338 – 1342	Emperor Kōmyō
	Kujō Michinori Kujo Michinori , son of Moronori and adopted son of Fusazane, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku in 1342. Tsunenori was his son.-References:...	1342	Emperor Kōmyō
	Takatsukasa Morohira Takatsukasa Morohira , son of Fuyuhira, was kugyo or highest-ranking Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . Fuyunori adopted him as a son.Morohira held the office of kampaku from 1342 to 1346....	1342 – 1346	Emperor Kōmyō
	Nijō Yoshimoto Nijo Yoshimoto , son of regent Nijō Michihira, was a Japanese kugyō , waka poet and renga master of the early Muromachi period .Yoshimoto's wife gave birth to Nijō Moroyoshi...	1346 – 1358	Emperor Kōmyō, Emperor Sukō Emperor Suko ) was the third of Ashikaga Pretenders during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts in Japan. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1348 through 1351.-Genealogy:... , Emperor Go-Kōgon Emperor Go-Kogon Emperor Go-Kōgon was the 4th of the Ashikaga Pretenders during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts...
	Kujō Tsunenori Kujo Tsunenori , son of regent Michinori, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1358 to 1361. He married a daughter of Sanjō Sanetada, and the couple had sons Tadamoto, and Mitsuie, among others....	1358 – 1361	Emperor Go-Kōgon
	Konoe Michitsugu Konoe Michitsugu , son of Mototsugu, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1361 to 1363. Kanetsugu was his son.-References:...	1361 – 1363	Emperor Go-Kōgon
	Nijō Yoshimoto	1363 – 1367	Emperor Go-Kōgon
	Takatsukasa Fuyumichi Takatsukasa Fuyumichi , son of Morohira, was kugyo or highest-ranking Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position Kampaku from 1367 to 1369. Fuyuie was his son. His daughter married Ichijō Tsunetsugu.-References:...	1367 – 1369	Emperor Go-Kōgon
	Nijō Moroyoshi Nijo Moroyoshi , son of regent Nijō Yoshimoto, was a Japanese kugyō of the early Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1369 to 1375. His wife gave birth to two sons; both were later adopted by his father Yoshimoto.-References:...	1369 – 1375	Emperor Go-Kōgon, Emperor Go-En'yū Emperor Go-En'yu was the 5th of the Ashikaga Pretenders during the period of two courts. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1371 through 1382....
	Kujō Tadamoto Kujo Tadamoto , son of regent Tsunenori, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held regent positions kampaku from 1375 to 1379. He adopted his biological brother Mitsuie as his son.-References:...	1375 – 1379	Emperor Go-En'yū
	Nijō Morotsugu Nijo Morotsugu , son of regent Nijō Yoshimoto, was a Japanese kugyō of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku three times from 1379 to 1382, from 1388 to 1394 and from 1398 to 1399. He was the father of Nijō Mitsumoto and Nijō Motonori.-References:...	1379 – 1382	Emperor Go-En'yū
Nijō Yoshimoto		1382 – 1388	Emperor Go-Komatsu Emperor Go-Komatsu Emperor Go-Komatsu was the 100th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He is officially considered a pretender from May 24, 1382 to October 21, 1392, when Emperor Go-Kameyama abdicated...
Konoe Kanetsugu Konoe Kanetsugu , son of Michitsugu, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position sessho in 1388. With a commoner he had a son Tadatsugu.-References:...		1388	Emperor Go-Komatsu
Nijō Yoshimoto		1388	Emperor Go-Komatsu
	Nijō Yoshimoto	1388	Emperor Go-Komatsu
	Nijō Morotsugu	1388 – 1394	Emperor Go-Komatsu
	Ichijō Tsunetsugu Ichijo Tsunetsugu , son of Nijō Yoshimoto and adopted son of regent Tsunemichi, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku three times from 1394 to 1398, from 1399 to 1408 and from 1410 to 1418. He married a daughter of Takatsukasa Fuyumichi, and the couple had...	1394 – 1398	Emperor Go-Komatsu
	Nijō Morotsugu	1398 – 1399	Emperor Go-Komatsu
	Ichijō Tsunetsugu	1399 – 1408	Emperor Go-Komatsu
	Konoe Tadatsugu Konoe Tadatsugu , son of Kanetsugu, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1408 to 1409. With a commoner he had a son Fusatsugu.-References:...	1408 – 1409	Emperor Go-Komatsu
	Nijō Mitsumoto Nijo Mitsumoto , son of regent Nijō Morotsugu, was a Japanese kugyō of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1409 to 1410. He adopted his brother Nijō Motonori as his son.-References:...	1409 – 1410	Emperor Go-Komatsu
	Ichijō Tsunetsugu	1410 – 1418	Emperor Go-Komatsu, Emperor Shōkō Emperor Shoko Emperor Shōkō was the 101st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1412 through 1428.-Genealogy:...
	Kujō Mitsuie Kujo Mitsuie , son of regent Tsunenori and adopted son of Kujō Tadamoto, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1418-1424. Masatada and Masamoto were his sons.-References:...	1418 – 1424	Emperor Shōkō
	Nijō Mochimoto	1424 – 1428	Emperor Shōkō
Nijō Mochimoto		1428 – 1432	Emperor Go-Hanazono Emperor Go-Hanazono was the 102nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1428 through] 1464....
Nijō Kaneyoshi		1432	Emperor Go-Hanazono
Nijō Mochimoto		1432 – 1433	Emperor Go-Hanazono
	Nijō Mochimoto	1433 – 1445	Emperor Go-Hanazono
	Konoe Fusatsugu Konoe Fusatsugu , the first son of Tadatsugu, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1445 to 1447...	1445 – 1447	Emperor Go-Hanazono
	Ichijō Kaneyoshi	1447 – 1453	Emperor Go-Hanazono
	Takatsukasa Fusahira Takatsukasa Fusahira , son of Fuyuie, was kugyo or highest-ranking Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position Kampaku from 1454 to 1455. Regent Masahira was his son.-References:...	1454 – 1455	Emperor Go-Hanazono
	Nijō Mochimichi Nijo Mochimichi , son of regent Nijō Motonori, was a Japanese kugyō of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku three times from 1453 to 1454, from 1455 to 1458 and from 1463 to 1467. He was the father of regent Nijō Masatsugu....	1455 – 1458	Emperor Go-Hanazono
	Ichijō Norifusa Ichijo Norifusa , son of regent Kaneyoshi, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1458 to 1463. In 1475 to escape unrest in Kyoto he moved to Tosa Province, founding the Tosa-Ichijō clan. He eventually returned to Kyoto, but his son Fusaie stayed in the...	1458 – 1463	Emperor Go-Hanazono
	Nijō Mochimichi	1463 – 1467	Emperor Go-Hanazono, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado was the 103rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1464 through 1500....
	Ichijō Kaneyoshi	1467 – 1470	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
	Nijō Masatsugu Nijo Masatsugu , son of regent Nijō Mochimichi, was a Japanese kugyō of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1470 to 1476. He was the father of regent Nijō Hisamoto.-References:...	1470 – 1476	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
	Kujō Masamoto Kujo Masamoto , son of regent Mitsuie, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1476 to 1479. Kujō Hisatsune was his son.-References:...	1476 – 1479	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
	Konoe Masaie Konoe Masaie , son of Fusatsugu, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1479 to 1483. Konoe Hisamichi was his son.-References:...	1479 – 1483	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
	Takatsukasa Masahira Takatsukasa Masahira , son of Fusahira, was a Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period. He held a regent position Kampaku from 1483-1487. Kanesuke was his son who he had with a daughter of Ichijō Kaneyoshi.-References:...	1483 – 1487	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
	Kujō Masatada Kujo Masatada , son of regent Mitsuie, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1487 to 1488.-References:...	1487 – 1488	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
	Ichijō Fuyuyoshi Ichijo Fuyuyoshi , son of regent Kaneyoshi, was a kugyō or court noble of the Muromachi period of Japan. He held a regent position kampaku two times from 1488 to 1493 and from 1497 to 1501. He adopted Fusamichi as son who was also his daughter's husband.-References:...	1488 – 1493	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
	Konoe Hisamichi Konoe Hisamichi , son of Masaie, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1493 to 1497 and from 1513 to 1514. Taneie was his son. A daughter of his was a consort of samurai Hōjō Ujitsuna.-References:...	1493 – 1497	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
	Nijō Hisamoto Nijo Hisamoto , son of regent Nijō Masatsugu, was a Japanese kugyō of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku in 1497. He was the father of regent Nijō Korefusa.-References:...	1497	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
	Ichijō Fuyuyoshi	1497 – 1501	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, Emperor Go-Kashiwabara Emperor Go-Kashiwabara Emperor Go-Kashiwabara was the 104th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 16, 1500 to May 19, 1526. His personal name was Katsuhito...
	Kujō Hisatsune Kujo Hisatsune , son of regent Masamoto, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1501 to 1513. Tanemichi was his adopted son.-References:...	1501 – 1513	Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
	Konoe Hisamichi	1513 – 1514	Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
	Takatsukasa Kanesuke	1514 – 1518	Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
	Nijō Korefusa Nijo Korefusa , son of regent Nijō Hisamoto, was a Japanese kugyō of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku two times from 1518 to 1525 and from 1534 to 1536. His wife was a daughter of regent Kujō Hisatsune who gave birth to Nijō Haruyoshi.-References:...	1518 – 1525	Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
	Konoe Taneie	1525 – 1533	Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, Emperor Go-Nara Emperor Go-Nara Emperor Go-Nara was the 105th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from June 9, 1526 until September 27, 1557, at the end of the Sengoku period. His personal name was Tomohito .-Genealogy:He was the second son of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara...
	Kujō Tanemichi Kujo Tanemichi , adopted son of regent Hisatsune, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble and classic scholar of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1533 to 1534. Kanetaka was his adopted son.-References:...	1533 – 1534	Emperor Go-Nara
	Nijō Korefusa	1534 – 1536	Emperor Go-Nara
	Konoe Taneie	1536 – 1542	Emperor Go-Nara
	Takatsukasa Tadafuyu Takatsukasa Tadafuyu , son of Kanesuke, was a court noble of the late Muromachi period. He held a regent position Kampaku from 1542 to 1545. The succession of the household was halted after his death until Takatsukasa Nobufusa, adopted son of Tadafuyu, continued it.-References:*...	1542 – 1545	Emperor Go-Nara
	Ichijō Fusamichi Ichijo Fusamichi was a Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period . The second son of the kampaku, Ichijō Fusaie, he was adopted by Ichijō Fuyuyoshi. Fusamichi was appointed to kampaku in 1545, an office which he held until 1548....	1545 – 1548	Emperor Go-Nara
	Nijō Haruyoshi Nijo Haruyoshi , son of regent Nijō Korefusa, was a Japanese kugyō of the Muromachi period . He held a regent position kampaku two times from 1548 to 1553 and from 1568 to 1578. He married a daughter of prince Fushimi-no-miya Sadaatsu who gave birth to Kujō Kanetaka, Nijō Akizane and Takatsukasa...	1548 – 1553	Emperor Go-Nara
	Ichijō Kanefuyu Ichijo Kanefuyu , son of regent Fusamichi, was a kugyō or court noble of the Muromachi period of Japan. He held a regent position kampaku from 1553 to 1554. He adopted his brother Uchimoto as his son.-References:...	1553 – 1554	Emperor Go-Nara
	Konoe Sakihisa Konoe Sakihisa , son of regent Taneie, was a court noble of Japan. His life spanned the Sengoku, Azuchi-Momoyama, and early Edo periods. He served as kampaku-sadaijin and daijō daijin, rising to the junior first rank. He was kampaku during the reign of Emperor Go-Nara. Nobutada was his son.Sakihisa was active in...	1554 – 1568	Emperor Go-Nara, Emperor Ōgimachi Emperor Ogimachi Emperor Ōgimachi was the 106th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from October 27, 1557 to December 17, 1586, corresponding to the transition between the Warring States Era and the Azuchi-Momoyama period...
	Nijō Haruyoshi	1568 – 1578	Emperor Ōgimachi
	Kujō Kanetaka Kujo Kanetaka , son of Nijō Haruyoshi and adopted son of regent Tanemichi, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods . He held a regent position kampaku from 1578 to 1581 and from 1600 to 1604. Yukiie was his son....	1578 – 1581	Emperor Ōgimachi
	Ichijō Uchimoto Ichijo Uchimoto , son of regent Fusamichi, was kugyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama period of Japan. He held a regent position kampaku from 1581 to 1585. He adopted Akiyoshi as his son.-References:...	1581 – 1585	Emperor Ōgimachi
	Nijō Akizane Nijo Akizane , son of regent Nijō Haruyoshi, was a Japanese kugyō of the Azuchi-Momoyama period and the early Edo period. He held a regent position kampaku two times, once in 1585, and again from 1615 to 1619. He married a daughter of daimyo Oda Nobunaga and the couple adopted Kujō Yukiie's son, who became...	1585	Emperor Ōgimachi
	Toyotomi Hideyoshi Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...	1585 – 1591	Emperor Ōgimachi, Emperor Go-Yōzei Emperor Go-Yozei was the 107th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Yōzei's reign spanned the years from 1586 through 1611, corresponding to the transition between the Azuchi-Momoyama period and the Edo period....
	Toyotomi Hidetsugu Toyotomi Hidetsugu was a nephew and retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who lived during the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan.A practitioner of the shudō tradition, Hidetsugu had a number of Wakashū...	1591 – 1595	Emperor Go-Yōzei
	Kujō Kanetaka	1600 – 1604	Emperor Go-Yōzei
	Konoe Nobutada Konoe Nobutada was a Momoyama period Japanese courtier known as a poet, calligrapher, painter and diarist. Having no legitimate son, he adopted his nephew Nobuhiro as his heir...	1605 – 1606	Emperor Go-Yōzei
	Takatsukasa Nobufusa Takatsukasa Nobufusa was a court noble of the early Edo period. Born to Nijo Haruyoshi and adopted by Takatsukasa Tadafuyu he revived the lineage of the Takatsukasa family. In 1606 he was appointed Kampaku, a regent position which he left two years later. In 1657 he died at age 93...	1606 – 1608	Emperor Go-Yōzei
	Kujō Yukiie Kujo Yukiie , son of regent Kanetaka, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . His given name was initially. He held a regent position kampaku from 1608 to 1612 and from 1619 to 1623. He married Toyotomi Sadako, a daughter of Toyotomi Hidekatsu and adopted daughter of shogun Tokugawa Hidetada...	1608 – 1612	Emperor Go-Yōzei, Emperor Go-Mizunoo Emperor Go-Mizunoo was the 108th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Mizunoo's reign spanned the years from 1611 through 1629.This 17th century sovereign was named after the 9th century Emperor Seiwa and , translates literally as "later;" and thus, he could be called the "Later...
	Takatsukasa Nobuhisa Takatsukasa Nobuhisa , son of Nobufusa, was a kugyo or Japanese court noble of the early Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1612 to 1615. Norihira was his son.-References:...	1612 – 1615	Emperor Go-Mizunoo
	Nijō Akizane	1615 – 1619	Emperor Go-Mizunoo
	Kujō Yukiie	1619 – 1623	Emperor Go-Mizunoo
	Konoe Nobuhiro Konoe Nobuhiro , Ōzan as a monk, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He was born as the fourth son of Emperor Go-Yōzei. His mother was Empress Dowager Chūka, Konoe Sakiko in birth...	1623 – 1629	Emperor Go-Mizunoo
	Ichijō Akiyoshi Ichijo Akiyoshi , son of Emperor Go-Yōzei and adopted son of regent Uchimoto, was a kugyō of the Edo period of Japan. He held regent positions kampaku in 1629 and from 1647 to 1651, and sesshō from 1629 to 1635 and in 1647. His wife was a daughter of Oda Yorinaga, and with her he had a daughter and sons Norisuke...	1629	Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Ichijō Akiyoshi		1629 – 1635	Empress Meishō Empress Meisho was the 109th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Meishō's reign spanned the years from 1629 to 1643.In the history of Japan, Meishō was the seventh of eight women to become empress regnant. The six female monarchs who reigned before Meishō-tennō were Suiko, ...
Nijō Yasumichi Nijo Yasumichi , son of Kujō Yukiie adopted son of Nijō Akizane, was a Japanese kugyō of the early Edo period. He held a regent position sesshō from 1635 to 1647. He married a daughter of Emperor Go-Yōzei, and the couple had son Nijō Mitsuhira.-References:...		1635 – 1647	Empress Meishō, Emperor Go-Kōmyō Emperor Go-Komyo was the 110th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Kōmyō's reign spanned the years from 1643 through 1654.This 17th century sovereign was named after the 14th century Nanboku-chō Emperor Kōmyō and go- , translates literally as "later;" and thus, he could be called...
Kujō Michifusa Kujo Michifusa , son of regent Yukiie, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held a regent position sesshō in 1647. He married a daughter of second head of Echizen Domain Matsudaira Tadanao...		1647	Emperor Go-Kōmyō
Ichijō Akiyoshi		1647	Emperor Go-Kōmyō
	Ichijō Akiyoshi	1647 – 1651	Emperor Go-Kōmyō
	Konoe Hisatsugu Konoe Hisatsugu , son of regent Nobuhiro, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1651 to 1653....	1651 – 1653	Emperor Go-Kōmyō
	Nijō Mitsuhira Nijo Mitsuhira , son of Nijō Yasumichi, was a Japanese kugyō of the early Edo period. He held regent positions kampaku from 1653 to 1663 and sesshō from 1663 to 1664. Nijō Tsunahira was his adopted son. A daughter of his was a consort of the third head of Kōfu Domain Tokugawa Tsunashige.-References:...	1653 – 1663	Emperor Go-Kōmyō, Emperor Go-Sai Emperor Go-Sai , also known as was the 111th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Sai's reign spanned the years from 1654 through 1663....
Nijō Mitsuhira		1663 – 1664	Emperor Reigen Emperor Reigen was the 112th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Reigen's reign spanned the years from 1663 through 1687.-Genealogy:...
Takatsukasa Fusasuke Takatsukasa Fusasuke , son of Norihira, was a Kugyō or Japanese court noble of the early Edo period . He held regent positions sesshō and kampaku...		1664 – 1668	Emperor Reigen
	Takatsukasa Fusasuke	1668 – 1682	Emperor Reigen
	Ichijō Kaneteru Ichijo Kaneteru , son of Norisuke, was a kugyō of the Edo period of Japan. He was also known as . He held regents positions kampaku from 1682 to 1687 and from 1689 to 1690, and sesshō from 1687 to 1689. He married a daughter of Tokugawa Mitsusada, second head of Wakayama Domain, and the couple adopted Kaneka as...	1682 – 1687	Emperor Reigen
Ichijō Kaneteru		1687 – 1689	Emperor Higashiyama Emperor Higashiyama was the 113th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Higashiyama's reign spanned the years from 1687 through 1709.-Genealogy:...
	Ichijō Kaneteru	1689 – 1690	Emperor Higashiyama
	Konoe Motohiro Konoe Motohiro , Tajimaru in his childhood, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1690 to 1703.-Early life and family:He was a son of regent Konoe Hisatsugu and a concubine of his...	1690 – 1703	Emperor Higashiyama
	Takatsukasa Kanehiro Takatsukasa Kanehiro , son of Fusasuke, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1703 to 1707. Fusahiro was his adopted son who he had with a daughter of the first head of the Takamatsu Domain Matsudaira Yorishige....	1703 – 1707	Emperor Higashiyama
	Konoe Iehiro Konoe Iehiro , son of regent Motohiro, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1707 to 1709 and from 1709 to 1712.A daughter of Emperor Reigen was his consort with whom he had children, among others:...	1707 – 1709	Emperor Higashiyama
Konoe Iehiro		1709 – 1712	Emperor Nakamikado Emperor Nakamikado was the 114th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Nakamikado's reign spanned the years from 1709 through 1735.-Genealogy:...
Kujō Sukezane Kujo Sukezane , son of Kaneharu, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held regent positions sesshō from 1712 to 1716 and kampaku from 1716 to 1722. He married a daughter of Emperor Go-Sai; the couple had three sons, Morotaka, Yukinori and Naozane, and a daughter who later became a consort...		1712 – 1716	Emperor Nakamikado
	Kujō Sukezane	1716 – 1722	Emperor Nakamikado
	Nijō Tsunahira Nijo Tsunahira , son of Kujō Kaneharu and adopted son of Nijō Mitsuhira, was a Japanese kugyō of the Edo period. He held a regent position kampaku from 1722 to 1726. A daughter of Emperor Reigen was his wife who gave birth to Nijō Yoshitada.-References:...	1722 – 1726	Emperor Nakamikado
	Konoe Iehisa Konoe Iehisa , son of regent Iehiro, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1726 to 1736. He had two consorts: daughters of Shimazu Tsunataka and Shimazu Yoshitaka, third and fourth heads of the Satsuma Domain, respectively...	1726 – 1736	Emperor Nakamikado, Emperor Sakuramachi Emperor Sakuramachi was the 115th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Sakuramachi's reign spanned the years from 1735 through 1747.-Genealogy:...
	Nijō Yoshitada Nijo Yoshitada , son of regent Nijō Tsunahira, was a Japanese kugyō of the Edo period. He held a regent position kampaku from 1736 to 1737. He married a daughter of the fourth head of Kaga Domain Maeda Tsunanori. Nijō Munehira was his son. Also, one of his daughters was a consort of Emperor...	1736 – 1737	Emperor Sakuramachi
	Ichijō Kaneka Ichijo Kaneka , son of regent Takatsukasa Fusasuke and adopted son of regent Kaneteru, was a kugyō of the Edo period of Japan. He held a regent position kampaku from 1737 to 1746. He married a daughter of Asano Tsunanaga, fourth head of Hiroshima Domain, and an adopted daughter of Ikeda Tsunamasa, second head...	1737 – 1746	Emperor Sakuramachi
	Ichijō Michika Ichijo Michika , son of regent Kaneka, was a Japanese kugyō of the Edo period . He held regent positions kampaku from 1746 to 1747 and from 1755 to 1757, and sesshō from 1747 to 1755....	1746 – 1747	Emperor Sakuramachi
Ichijō Michika		1747 – 1755	Emperor Momozono Emperor Momozono was the 116th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Momazono's reign spanned the years from 1747 until his death in 1762.-Genealogy:...
	Ichijō Michika	1755 – 1757	Emperor Momozono
	Konoe Uchisaki Konoe Uchisaki , son of regent Iehisa, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held regent positions kampaku from 1757 to 1762 and from 1772 to 1778 and sesshō from 1762 to 1772. He married a daughter of Tokugawa Muneharu, seventh head of Owari Domain, and an adopted daughter of Tokugawa...	1757 – 1762	Emperor Momozono
Konoe Uchisaki		1762 – 1772	Empress Go-Sakuramachi Empress Go-Sakuramachi was the 117th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Sakuramachi's reign spanned the years from 1762 through 1771.... , Emperor Go-Momozono Emperor Go-Momozono was the 118th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Go-Momozono's reign spanned the years from 1771 through his death in 1779....
	Konoe Uchisaki	1772 – 1778	Emperor Go-Momozono
	Kujō Naozane Kujo Naozane , son of regent Sukezane and adopted son of his nephew Tanemoto, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . Michisaki was his son. He held court positions as follows:* Kampaku * Sesshō * Daijō Daijin...	1778 – 1779	Emperor Go-Momozono
Kujō Naozane		1779 – 1785	Emperor Kōkaku Emperor Kokaku was the 119th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Kōkaku's reign spanned the years from 1780 through 1817.-Genealogy:...
	Kujō Naozane	1785 – 1787	Emperor Kōkaku
	Takatsukasa Sukehira Takatsukasa Sukehira , adopted son of Mototeru, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1787-1791. Masahiro was his son who he had with a daughter of the eighth head of Chōshū Domain Mori Shigetaka.-References:...	1787 – 1791	Emperor Kōkaku
	Ichijō Teruyoshi Ichijo Teruyoshi , son of regent Michika, was a Japanese kugyō of the Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1791 to 1795. His wife was a daughter of the eighth head of Wakayama Domain Tokugawa Shigenori. The couple had one daughter and two sons Ichijō Tadayoshi and the one who was adopted by Saionji...	1791 – 1795	Emperor Kōkaku
	Takatsukasa Masahiro Takatsukasa Masahiro , son of regent Sukehira, was a Kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1795-1814. Masahiro's son, Masamichi, was born to a daughter of the eleventh head of Tokushima Domain, Hachisuka Shigeyoshi....	1795 – 1814	Emperor Kōkaku
	Ichijō Tadayoshi	1814 – 1823	Emperor Kōkaku, Emperor Ninkō Emperor Ninko was the 120th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Ninkō's reign spanned the years from 1817 through 1846.-Genealogy:Before Ninkō's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was ....
	Takatsukasa Masamichi Takatsukasa Masamichi , son of regent Masahiro, was a Kugyō or Japanese court noble of the late Edo and the late Tokugawa shogunate periods. He held a regent position kampaku from 1823-1856. In 1856 at the Ansei Purge he was prosecuted and later became a priest. Sukehiro was his son who he had with a daughter of the...	1823 – 1856	Emperor Ninkō, Emperor Kōmei Emperor Komei was the 121st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōmei's reign spanned the years from 1846 through 1867.-Genealogy:Before Kōmei's accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was ;, his title was ....
	Kujō Hisatada Kujo Hisatada , son of Nijō Harutaka, was a kuge or Japanese court noble of the Edo period . He was adopted by his brother Suketsugu as his son. He held a regent position kampaku from 1856 to 1862, and retired in 1863, becoming a priest...	1856 – 1862	Emperor Kōmei
	Konoe Tadahiro Konoe Tadahiro Prince , son of Motosaki, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the late Edo period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1862 to 1863. His consort was an adopted daughter of Shimazu Narioki, tenth head of Satsuma Domain. With her he had sons Tadafusa and Atsumaro who was later adopted by...	1862 – 1863	Emperor Kōmei
	Takatsukasa Sukehiro Takatsukasa Sukehiro , son of regent Masamichi, was a kugyo or Japanese court noble of the late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji periods. He held a regent position kampaku in 1863. After his biological son Sukemasa died young, he adopted a son of Kujō Hisatada, Hiromichi. In August 1872 he retired, and in November...	1863	Emperor Kōmei
	Nijō Nariyuki Nijo Nariyuki , son of Nijō Narinobu, was a Japanese kugyō of the late Edo period and the early Meiji era. He held regent positions kampaku from 1863 to 1866 and sesshō in 1867. He adopted a son of Kujō Hisatada who became known as Nijō Motohiro. He also had son Nijō Masamaro.-References:...	1863 – 1866	Emperor Kōmei
Nijō Nariyuki		1867	Emperor Meiji Emperor Meiji The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death...
Crown Prince Hirohito Hirohito , posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to...		1921 – 1926	Emperor Taishō Emperor Taishō The was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912, until his death in 1926.The Emperor’s personal name was . According to Japanese customs, the emperor has no name during his reign and is only called the Emperor...

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