Takatsukasa Masamichi

Takatsukasa Masamichi ( Japanese 鷹 司 政通 ; * August 22, 1789 , † November 29, 1868 ( Meiji 1/10/16)) was a scion of the noble family Takatsukasa , originally descended from Konoe Iezane, who were revived by Takatsukasa Nobufusa go-sekke was considered worthy enough to provide rulers for Japanese rulers.

Masamichi was the first son of Masahiro . As regent for Ninkō , later Kōmei , he held office for 33 years from 1823 to 1856. At the same time, he was Grand Chancellor 1842-48 . Since he was married to the older sister of Tokugawa Nariaki of the daimyo of Mito , who resolutely advocated the "expulsion of the barbarians" (foreigners), he was able to act as a mediator between court and bakufu during the crisis following the arrival of Commodore Perry due to his family ties occur. For his role in the Ansei Purge ( Ansei no Taigoku ) he was placed under house arrest until the end of his life in 1857.

In addition to his numerous children of his own, he adopted six others. Someone given to other families a. Tokudaiji Kin'ito ( 徳 大寺 公 純 ; 1821–1883) and Kujō Yusatsune or Yukitsune ( 九 条 幸 経 ; 1823–1859).

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• Berend Wispelwey (Ed.): Japanese Biographical Archive . Fiche 384, KG Saur, Munich 2007, ISBN 3-598-34014-1
• Family tree (jp.)

Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . Thus Takatsukasa is the family name, Masamichi the first name.