Kujō Hisatada



Kujō Hisatada (九条 尚忠), son of Nijō Harutaka, was a kuge or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). 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 buddhist monk.

Family

 * Father: Nijō Harutaka
 * Mother: Higuchi Nobuko
 * Wife: Karahashi Meiko (1796–1881)
 * Concubine: unknown
 * Children:
 * Empress Dowager Eishō by Meiko
 * Kujō Michitaka by Meiko
 * Matsuzono Hisayoshi by Concubine
 * Tsurudono Tadayoshi (1853–1895) by Concubine
 * Takatsukasa Hiromichi by Concubine
 * Nijō Motohiro by Concubine
 * Adopted son: Kujō Yukitsune (1823–1859) adopted by Meiko