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Tokudaiji Family
The Tokudaiji family (徳大寺家, ''Tokudaiji-ke'') is a Japanese aristocratic family descending from the Fujiwara clan. It is a sister house of the Sanjō family and the Saionji family. Its ''kuge'' family rank was ''seiga'', the highest rank. After the Meiji Restoration, the family was appointed Marquess, and later, Duke. The family had a long tradition of playing the bamboo flute. Origins The founder of the Tokudaiji family was Minister of the Left Tokudaiji Saneyoshi, the fourth son of Fujiwara no Kinsue. Saneyoshi had a mountain manor in Kinugasaoka, Kadono (currently Kita-ku, Kyoto), and built a Buddhist temple nearby, and called it Tokudaiji. Later, the manor came to be known as Tokudaiji, which Saneyoshi took as his family name. History During the Edo period, the Tokudaiji ''kuge'' mansion was set up on the north side of Imadegawa Karasuma Higashiiri. The Kyoto Kazoku Kaikan was built on the site in the Meiji era, and after the war, it was acquired by Doshisha Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mon (badge)
, also , , and , are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or (more recently) an institution or business entity. While is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, and refer specifically to emblems used to identify a family. An authoritative reference compiles Japan's 241 general categories of based on structural resemblance (a single may belong to multiple categories), with 5,116 distinct individual . However, it is well-acknowledged that there exist a number of lost or obscure . The devices are similar to the badges and coats of arms in European heraldic tradition, which likewise are used to identify individuals and families. are often referred to as crests in Western literature, the crest being a European heraldic device similar to the in function. History may have originated as fabric patterns to be used on clothes in order to distinguish individuals or signify membership of a specific clan or organization. By the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiji (era)
The is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912. The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō. The rapid modernization during the Meiji era was not without its opponents, as the rapid changes to society caused many disaffected traditionalists from the former samurai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saneatsu Tokudaiji
Prince was a Japanese nobleman. Biography In 1932, Tokudaiji began serving as a Chamberlain for Emperor Shōwa. From 1937, he served as a Prince of the House of Peers. During World War II, he served as a lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colon .... In 1946, he resigned as a member of the House of Peers. Personal life Tokudaiji was married to Yoneko Matsudaira. Their daughter Yoshiko was married to Kōshō Ōtani. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokudaiji, Saneatsu 1889 births 1970 deaths Japanese military personnel of World War II Kannushi Kazoku Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class Tokudaiji family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokudaiji Kin'ito
was a Japanese '' kugyō'' (court noble) during the Bakumatsu period. Life Takatsukasa Sukekimi was born on December 22, 1821. His father was Takatsukasa Masamichi and his mother was a daughter of Tokugawa Harutoshi. He was also the adopted son of Tokudaiji Sanekata. Amongst his children were Tokudaiji Sanetsune, Saionji Kinmochi, Suehiro Takemaro and Sumitomo Tomoito. In 1850, Kin'ito became '' dainagon''. He was made a ''gisō'' in 1857. In 1858, Emperor Kōmei appointed Kin'ito and Ichijō Tadaka as his emissaries to the Ise Grand Shrine. After the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, Kin'ito was purged by Ii Naosuke during the Ansei Purge for fifty days because he opposed the rights of the treaty. However, he was forgiven after one month. Kin'ito then promoted the '' kōbu gattai'' policy with Nijō Nariyuki and opposed the marriage between Princess Kazu and Tokugawa Iemochi, for which he resigned under pressure from the shogunate. After that, he returned ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokudaiji Saneatsu
was a Japanese ''kugyō'' during the Muromachi period. He was the son of Tokudaiji Kin'ari. His children were Tokudaiji Fusako (wife of Konoe Hisamichi and mother of Konoe Taneie and Koga Haremichi), Tokudaiji Kintane, Hino Uchimitsu and a wife of Koga Michinobu. Biography On 29 August 1462, Saneatsu was made a ''jusanmi''. From 1481 to 1485, he served as a ''naidaijin''. He was promoted to ''juichii'' on 4 May 1485. He later served as the Minister of the Left The ''Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary'', Kenkyusha Limited, was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the i ... from 1487 to 1493. Finally, from 1509 to 1511, he served as '' daijō-daijin''. On 13 September 1511, he retired and undertook '' pabbajja'', taking the name of . He died in 1533. See also * Kujō Masamoto References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokudaiji, Saneatsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokudaiji Sanesada
was a Japanese ''waka'' poet and nobleman during the Heian period. He is also known as the , having served as Sadaijin in the Heian imperial administration. Poetry One of his poems is included in ''Hyakunin Isshu is a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese ''waka'' by one hundred poets. ''Hyakunin isshu'' can be translated to "one hundred people, one poem ach; it can also refer to the card game of ''uta-garuta'', which uses a deck compos ...'': External links E-text of his poemsin Japanese Tokudaiji family 1139 births 1192 deaths 12th-century Japanese poets Hyakunin Isshu poets {{japan-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold their fief – their lands and income – directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller form of a crown called a '' coronet''. The term originates from the Latin term , via Old French. The use of the title ''baron'' came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland and Italy. It later spread to Scandinavia and Slavic lands. Etymology The word '' baron'' comes from the Old French , from a Late Latin "man; servant, soldier, mercenary" (so used in Salic law; Alemannic law has in the same sense). The scholar Isidore of Seville in the 7th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokudaiji Sanetsune
''With information translated from the Japanese Wikipedia article'' Duke was a Japanese statesman and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan in the Meiji era. Life Tokydaiji Sanetsune was born to a branch of the Fujiwara court nobility in Kyoto. His father was Tokudaiji Kin'ito, and his brother was Saionji Kinmochi, later Prime Minister of Japan. Joining the ''sonnō jōi'' ("Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarian") faction in Court against westernization and the Tokugawa shogunate, he was forced to flee Kyoto during the coup d'état by the moderate ''samurai'' of the Aizu and Satsuma domains on 18 August 1863. He returned after the Meiji Restoration and served in a number of posts in the new government. He became a ''Dainagon'' in 1869. In 1884, he was given the title of ''koshaku'' (marquis) under the new ''kazoku'' nobility rankings, and was subsequently elevated to ''koshaku'' (prince). In 1891 he became Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan a post he held until Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Household Of Japan
The , also referred to as the Imperial Family or the House of Yamato, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the Emperor is "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people". Other members of the Imperial Family perform ceremonial and social duties, but have no role in the affairs of government. The duties as an Emperor are passed down the line to their male children. This Japanese monarchy is the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world. The Imperial House recognizes 126 monarchs, beginning with Emperor Jimmu (traditionally dated to 11 February 660 BC), and continuing up to the current emperor, Naruhito. However, scholars have agreed that there is no evidence of Jimmu's existence, that the traditional narrative of Japan’s founding is mythical, and that Jimmu is a mythical figure. Historical evidence for the first 25 emperors is mythical, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kan'in-no-miya
The was the youngest of the four shinnōke, branches of the Imperial Family of Japan which were eligible to succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne in the event that the main line should die out. It was founded by Prince Naohito, the son of Emperor Higashiyama. Fearing extinction of the Imperial Line, Arai Hakuseki proposed that a new branch of the Imperial Family be created. In 1718, retired emperor Reigen bestowed upon his grandson the title of Kan'in-no-miya and land worth 1000 ''koku. '' This was the first new shinnōke formed since the Arisugawa-no-miya lineage in 1625. The name Kan'in-no-miya is thought to have come from the title of Prince Sadamoto, a son of the Heian-era Emperor Seiwa. Arai Hakusei's wisdom was soon proved with the second Kan'in-no-miya, Sukehito shinnō. When Emperor Go-Momozono died, he had only a single daughter. Sukehito's son was chosen to become Emperor Kōkaku. The Kan'in House became extinct upon the death of its 5th head, Prince Kan'in Nar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakumatsu
was the final years of the Edo period when the Tokugawa shogunate ended. Between 1853 and 1867, Japan ended its isolationist foreign policy known as and changed from a feudal Tokugawa shogunate to the modern empire of the Meiji government. The major ideological-political divide during this period was between the pro-imperial nationalists called and the shogunate forces, which included the elite swordsmen. Although these two groups were the most visible powers, many other factions attempted to use the chaos of to seize personal power.Hillsborough, ''page # needed'' Furthermore, there were two other main driving forces for dissent: first, growing resentment on the part of the (or outside lords), and second, growing anti-Western sentiment following the arrival of Matthew C. Perry. The first related to those lords whose predecessors had fought against Tokugawa forces at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, after which they had been permanently excluded from all powerful p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
