, Ōzan (応山) as a monk, was a ''

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'' or Japanese court noble of the

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(1603–1868). He was born the fourth son of

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. His mother was Empress Dowager Chūka, or

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by birth. Nobuhiro was adopted by

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, his maternal uncle, as Nobutada had no legitimate heir. He had his

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in 1620;Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan,'' p. 113. and he held the regent position of kampaku from 1623 to 1629. In 1645 he became a monk. After his death, he was buried in his family's tomb at

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. It is obscure who was his wife; but there are accounts that he had three children. Hisatsugu was his son and heir. Another son became a priest at

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( 勧修寺) and was titled Kanshun (寛俊). A daughter of his was a consort of

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, second head of the

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(後陽成天皇, 31 December 1571 –25 September 1617) *Mother:

(近衛前子)(1575 – August 11, 1630), Empress Dowager Chūka Consorts and issues: *Wife: Daughter of

(近衞信尹) *Concubine: Court lady (家女房) **

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(近衛尚嗣, 1622 – 1653), first son **Hirotoshi (寛俊), Priest at Kajuji (Kanshuji) Temple, second son **Lady Chōkun (長君), first dauhhter **Konoe Hiroko (近衞尋子), Wife of

, second daughter **Third daughter, Nun at

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Notes

References

* Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959)
''The Imperial House of Japan.''
Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society
OCLC 194887
* 1599 births 1649 deaths Fujiwara clan Konoe family Sons of emperors {{japan-noble-stub