, son of Norisuke, was a ''

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'' (court noble) of the

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(1603–1868) of

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. 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 Norihime, daughter of

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, second head of

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, and the couple adopted Kaneka as their son.

Family

* Father: Ichijo Norisuke * Mother: Seigen’in (1636-1717) * Wives: ** Norihime, daughter of

** daughter of Mori Nagatsugu ** daughter of Yamashina Tokiyuki * Adopted Son: Ichijo Kaneka

References

* 1652 births 1705 deaths Fujiwara clan Ichijō family {{japan-noble-stub