, son of Nijō Harutaka, was a ''

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'' or Japanese court noble of the

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(1603–1868). He was adopted by his brother Suketsugu as his son. He held a regent position kampaku from

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, and retired in 1863, becoming a

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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

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* 1798 births 1871 deaths Fujiwara clan Kujō family Nijō family Japanese Buddhist clergy Regents of Japan {{japan-noble-stub