List of Daijō-daijin

The following is a list of Daijō-daijin.

Nara Period

671-672
Prince Ōtomo
(大友皇子) (648–672)
690-696 Prince Takechi (高市皇子) (654–696)
703-705 Prince Osakabe (刑部親王) (?-705) - Chi-Daijō-kanji (知太政官事)
705-715 Prince Hozumi (穂積親王) (?-715) - Chi-Daijō-kanji (知太政官事)
720-735
Prince Toneri
(舎人親王) (676–735) - Chi-Daijō-kanji (知太政官事)
737-745 Prince Suzuka (鈴鹿王) (?-745) - Chi-Daijō-kanji (知太政官事)
760-764 Emi no Oshikatsu (恵美押勝) (Fujiwara no Nakamaro) (藤原仲麻呂) (706–764) - Taishi (太師)
765-766 Dōkyō (道鏡) (700?-772)

Heian Period

857-872 Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (藤原良房) (804–872) (Chūjin-kō, 忠仁公)^[1]
880-891 Fujiwara no Mototsune (藤原基経) (836–891) (Shōsen-kō, 昭宣公)
936-949 Fujiwara no Tadahira (藤原忠平) (880–949) (Teishin-kō, 貞信公)
967-970 Fujiwara no Saneyori (藤原実頼) (900–970) (Seishin-kō, 清慎公)
971-972 Fujiwara no Koretada (藤原伊尹) (924–972) (Kentoku-kō, 謙徳公)
974-977 Fujiwara no Kanemichi (藤原兼通) (925–977) (Chūgi-kō, 忠義公)^[2]
978-989 Fujiwara no Yoritada (藤原頼忠) (924–989) (Rengi-kō, 廉義公)
990 Fujiwara no Kaneie (藤原兼家) (929–990)
991-992 Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (藤原為光) (942–992) (Kōtoku-kō, 恒徳公)
1017-1018 Fujiwara no Michinaga (藤原道長) (966–1028)
1021-1029 Fujiwara no Kinsue (藤原公季) (957–1029) (Jingi-kō, 仁義公)
1061-1062 Fujiwara no Yorimichi (藤原頼通) (992–1074)
1070-1071 Fujiwara no Norimichi (藤原教通) (996–1075)
1080-1089 Fujiwara no Nobunaga (藤原信長) (1022–1094)
1112-1113 Fujiwara no Tadazane (藤原忠実) (1079–1162)
1122-1124 Minamoto no Masazane (源雅実) (1059–1127)
1129 Fujiwara no Tadamichi (藤原忠通) (1097–1164)
1149-1150 Fujiwara no Tadamichi (藤原忠通) (1097–1164)
1150-1157 Fujiwara no Saneyuki (藤原実行) (1080–1162) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
1157-1160 Fujiwara no Munesuke (藤原宗輔) (1077–1162) (2nd son of Fujiwara no Munetoshi)
1160-1165 Fujiwara no Koremichi (藤原伊通) (1093–1165) (2nd son of Fujiwara no Munemichi)
1167 Taira no Kiyomori (平清盛) (1118–1181)
1168-1170 Fujiwara no Tadamasa (藤原忠雅) (1124–1193) (Kazan'in family, 花山院家)
1170-1171 Fujiwara no Motofusa (藤原基房) (1145–1231) (Matsudono family, 松殿家)
1177-1179 Fujiwara no Moronaga (藤原師長) (1138–1192) (2nd son of Fujiwara no Yorinaga)
1189-1190
Fujiwara no Kanezane (藤原兼実) (1149–1207) (Kujō family
, 九条家)

1191-1196 Fujiwara no Kanefusa (藤原兼房) (1153–1217)

Kamakura Period

1199-1204 Fujiwara no Yorizane (藤原頼実) (1155–1225) (Ōimikado family, 大炊御門家)
1205-1206 Fujiwara no Yoshitsune (藤原良経) (1169–1206) (Kujō family, 九条家)
1218-1221 Fujiwara no Kinfusa (藤原公房) (1179–1249) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
1221 Fujiwara no Michiie (藤原道家) (1193–1252) (Kujō family, 九条家)
1221 Fujiwara no Kinfusa (藤原公房) (1179–1249) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
1221 Fujiwara no Iezane (藤原家実) (1179–1243) (Konoe family, 近衛家)^[3]
1222-1223 Fujiwara no Kintsune (藤原公経) (1171–1244) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
1238-1239
Fujiwara no Yoshihira (藤原良平) (1184–1240) (Kujō family
, 九条家)

1241-1242 Fujiwara no Kanetsune (藤原兼経) (1210–1259) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1246-1247 Fujiwara no Saneuji (藤原実氏) (1194–1269) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
1247-1248 Minamoto no Michimitsu (源通光) (1187–1248) (Koga family, 久我家) (3rd son of Minamoto no Michichika)
1252-1253 Fujiwara no Kanehira (藤原兼平) (1228–1294) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家) (4th son of Fujiwara no Iezane)
1253-1254 Fujiwara no Sanemoto (藤原実基) (1201–1273) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
1262 Fujiwara no Kinsuke (藤原公相) (1223–1267) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
1275-1276 Fujiwara no Michimasa (藤原通雅) (1233–1276) (Kazan'in family, 花山院家)
1277 Fujiwara no Kanehira (藤原兼平) (1228–1294) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
1285-1287 Fujiwara no Mototada (藤原基忠) (1247–1313) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
1289-1290 Minamoto no Mototomo (源基具) (1230–1297) (Horikawa family, 堀川家)
1292-1293 Fujiwara no Sanekane (藤原実兼) (1249–1322) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
1299 Fujiwara no Kinmori (藤原公守) (1249–1317) (Tōin family, 洞院家)
1299-1300 Fujiwara no Kanemoto (藤原兼基) (1268–1334) (Nijō family, 二条家)
1301-1302 Minamoto no Sadazane (源定実) (1240–1306) (Tsuchimikado family, 土御門家)
1302-1304 Fujiwara no Kintaka (藤原公孝) (1253–1305) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
1307-1309 Fujiwara no Saneie (藤原実家) (1250–1314) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
1309-1311 Fujiwara no Nobutsugu (藤原信嗣) (1236–1311) (Ōimikado family, 大炊御門家)
1311 Fujiwara no Fuyuhira (藤原冬平) (1275–1327) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
1318-1319 Fujiwara no Saneshige (藤原実重) (1259–1329) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
1319-1323 Minamoto no Michio (源通雄) (1257–1329) (Koga family, 久我家)
1323-1327 Fujiwara no Fuyuhira (藤原冬平) (1275–1327) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
1332-1333 Fujiwara no Kanesue (藤原兼季) (1281–1339) (Imadegawa family, 今出川家) (4th son of Fujiwara no Sanekane)

Muromachi Period

1341-1342 Minamoto no Nagamichi (源長通) (1280–1353) (Koga family, 久我家)
1348-1350 Fujiwara no Kinkata (藤原公賢) (1291–1360) (Tōin family, 洞院家)
1366-1368 Minamoto no Michisuke (源通相) (1326–1371) (Koga family, 久我家)
1381-1387 Fujiwara no Yoshimoto (藤原良基) (1320–1388) (Nijō family, 二条家)^[4]
1394 Fujiwara no Sanetoki (藤原実時) (1338–1404) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
1395
Ashikaga family
, 足利義満)
1395-1396 Minamoto no Tomomichi (源具通) (1342–1397) (Koga family, 久我家)
1402-1407 Fujiwara no Sanefuyu (藤原実冬) (1354–1411) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
1420 Fujiwara no Kintoshi (藤原公俊) (1371–1428) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
1432-1433
Fujiwara no Mochimoto (藤原持基) (1390–1445) (Nijō family
, 二条家)

1446-1450 Fujiwara no Kaneyoshi (藤原兼良) (1402–1480) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
1452-1453 Minamoto no Kiyomichi (源清通) (1393–1453) (Koga family, 久我家)
1455-1457 Fujiwara no Kinna (藤原公名) (1410–1468) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
1458-1460 Fujiwara no Mochimichi (藤原持通) (1416–1493) (Nijō family, 二条家)
1462-1463 Fujiwara no Fusatsugu (藤原房嗣) (1402–1488) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1481-1482 Minamoto no Michihiro (源通博) (1426–1482) (Koga family, 久我家)
1485 Fujiwara no Masahira (藤原政平) (1445–1517) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
1488-1490 Fujiwara no Masaie (藤原政家) (1444–1505) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1493-1497 Fujiwara no Fuyuyoshi (藤原冬良) (1464–1514) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
1510-1511 Fujiwara no Saneatsu (藤原実淳) (1445–1533) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
1514-1517 Fujiwara no Hisamichi (藤原尚通) (1472–1544) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1518-1521 Fujiwara no Masanaga (藤原政長) (1451–1525) (Kazan'in family, 花山院家)
1525-1533 Fujiwara no Taneie (藤原稙家) (1503–1566) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1535-1536 Fujiwara no Saneka (藤原実香) (1469–1558) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
1538-1542 Fujiwara no Taneie (藤原稙家) (1503–1566) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1542-1545 Fujiwara no Tadafuyu (藤原忠冬) (1509–1546) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
1545-1548 Fujiwara no Fusamichi (藤原房通) (1509–1556) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
1548-1553 Fujiwara no Haruyoshi (藤原晴良) (1526–1579) (Nijō family, 二条家)
1553-1568 ?

Azuchi-Momoyama Period

1568-1578 Fujiwara no Haruyoshi (藤原晴良) (1526–1579) (Nijō family, 二条家)
1578-1582
Oda family, 織田氏, Posthumous promotion
in 1582.)

1582-1587 Fujiwara no Sakihisa (藤原前久) (1536–1612) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1587-1598
Toyotomi family
, 豊臣秀吉)

Edo Period

1616
Tokugawa family
, 徳川家康)
1709-1710 Fujiwara no Motohiro (藤原基熙) (1648–1722) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1711 Fujiwara no Iehiro (藤原家熙) (1667–1736) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1733-1734 Fujiwara no Iehisa (藤原家久) (1687–1737) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1746-1751 Fujiwara no Kaneka (藤原兼香) (1693–1751) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
1768-1770 Fujiwara no Uchisaki (藤原内前) (1728–1785) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1771-1778 Fujiwara no Uchisaki (藤原内前) (1728–1785) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
1781 Fujiwara no Naozane (藤原尚実) (1717–1787) (Kujō family, 九条家)
1842-1848 Fujiwara no Masamichi (藤原政通) (1789–1868) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)

Meiji Period

1871-1885
Sanjo Sanetomi
(三条実美) (1837–1891)

Notes

^ Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). The Future and the Past, a translation and study of the "Gukanshō," p. 285; n.b., Yoshifusa was the first minister to be promoted to Daijō-daijin. That high office was previously filled by Imperial Princes only.
^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 145.
^ Titsingh, p. 239.
^ Titsingh, p. 316.

References

Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979).
ISBN 0-520-03460-0

Hioki, S., 'Nihon Keifu Sōran' (1990), Kōdan-sha (Japanese)

Owada, T. et al., 'Nihonshi Shoka Keizu Jimmei Jiten' (2003), Kōdan-sha (Japanese)

Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 84067437

[1] Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). The Future and the Past, a translation and study of the "Gukanshō," p. 285; n.b., Yoshifusa was the first minister to be promoted to Daijō-daijin. That high office was previously filled by Imperial Princes only.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 145.

[3] Titsingh, p. 239.

[4] Titsingh, p. 316.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

Nara Period

Heian Period

Kamakura Period

Muromachi Period

Azuchi-Momoyama Period

Edo Period

Meiji Period

See also

Notes

References