List of Daijō-daijin

The following is a list of Daijō-daijin.

Nara Period

• 671-672 Prince Ōtomo (大友皇子) (648–672)
• 690-696 Prince Takechi (高市皇子) (654–696)
• 703-705 Prince Osakabe (刑部親王) (?-705) - Chi-Daijō-kanji (知太政官事)
• 705-715 Prince Hozumi (穂積親王) (?-715) - Chi-Daijō-kanji (知太政官事)
• 720-735 Prince Toneri (舎人親王) (676–735) - Chi-Daijō-kanji (知太政官事)
• 737-745 Prince Suzuka (鈴鹿王) (?-745) - Chi-Daijō-kanji (知太政官事)
• 760-764 Emi no Oshikatsu (恵美押勝) (Fujiwara no Nakamaro) (藤原仲麻呂) (706–764) - Taishi (太師)
• 765-766 Dōkyō (道鏡) (700?-772)

Heian Period

• 857-872 Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (藤原良房) (804–872) (Chūjin-kō, 忠仁公)^[1]
• 880-891 Fujiwara no Mototsune (藤原基経) (836–891) (Shōsen-kō, 昭宣公)
• 936-949 Fujiwara no Tadahira (藤原忠平) (880–949) (Teishin-kō, 貞信公)
• 967-970 Fujiwara no Saneyori (藤原実頼) (900–970) (Seishin-kō, 清慎公)
• 971-972 Fujiwara no Koretada (藤原伊尹) (924–972) (Kentoku-kō, 謙徳公)
• 974-977 Fujiwara no Kanemichi (藤原兼通) (925–977) (Chūgi-kō, 忠義公)^[2]
• 978-989 Fujiwara no Yoritada (藤原頼忠) (924–989) (Rengi-kō, 廉義公)
• 990 Fujiwara no Kaneie (藤原兼家) (929–990)
• 991-992 Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (藤原為光) (942–992) (Kōtoku-kō, 恒徳公)
• 1017-1018 Fujiwara no Michinaga (藤原道長) (966–1028)
• 1021-1029 Fujiwara no Kinsue (藤原公季) (957–1029) (Jingi-kō, 仁義公)
• 1061-1062 Fujiwara no Yorimichi (藤原頼通) (992–1074)
• 1070-1071 Fujiwara no Norimichi (藤原教通) (996–1075)
• 1080-1089 Fujiwara no Nobunaga (藤原信長) (1022–1094)
• 1112-1113 Fujiwara no Tadazane (藤原忠実) (1079–1162)
• 1122-1124 Minamoto no Masazane (源雅実) (1059–1127)
• 1129 Fujiwara no Tadamichi (藤原忠通) (1097–1164)
• 1149-1150 Fujiwara no Tadamichi (藤原忠通) (1097–1164)
• 1150-1157 Fujiwara no Saneyuki (藤原実行) (1080–1162) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
• 1157-1160 Fujiwara no Munesuke (藤原宗輔) (1077–1162) (2nd son of Fujiwara no Munetoshi)
• 1160-1165 Fujiwara no Koremichi (藤原伊通) (1093–1165) (2nd son of Fujiwara no Munemichi)
• 1167 Taira no Kiyomori (平清盛) (1118–1181)
• 1168-1170 Fujiwara no Tadamasa (藤原忠雅) (1124–1193) (Kazan'in family, 花山院家)
• 1170-1171 Fujiwara no Motofusa (藤原基房) (1145–1231) (Matsudono family, 松殿家)
• 1177-1179 Fujiwara no Moronaga (藤原師長) (1138–1192) (2nd son of Fujiwara no Yorinaga)
• 1189-1190 Fujiwara no Kanezane (藤原兼実) (1149–1207) (Kujō family, 九条家)
• 1191-1196 Fujiwara no Kanefusa (藤原兼房) (1153–1217)

Kamakura Period

• 1199-1204 Fujiwara no Yorizane (藤原頼実) (1155–1225) (Ōimikado family, 大炊御門家)
• 1205-1206 Fujiwara no Yoshitsune (藤原良経) (1169–1206) (Kujō family, 九条家)
• 1218-1221 Fujiwara no Kinfusa (藤原公房) (1179–1249) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
• 1221 Fujiwara no Michiie (藤原道家) (1193–1252) (Kujō family, 九条家)
• 1221 Fujiwara no Kinfusa (藤原公房) (1179–1249) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
• 1221 Fujiwara no Iezane (藤原家実) (1179–1243) (Konoe family, 近衛家)^[3]
• 1222-1223 Fujiwara no Kintsune (藤原公経) (1171–1244) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
• 1238-1239 Fujiwara no Yoshihira (藤原良平) (1184–1240) (Kujō family, 九条家)
• 1241-1242 Fujiwara no Kanetsune (藤原兼経) (1210–1259) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1246-1247 Fujiwara no Saneuji (藤原実氏) (1194–1269) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
• 1247-1248 Minamoto no Michimitsu (源通光) (1187–1248) (Koga family, 久我家) (3rd son of Minamoto no Michichika)
• 1252-1253 Fujiwara no Kanehira (藤原兼平) (1228–1294) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家) (4th son of Fujiwara no Iezane)
• 1253-1254 Fujiwara no Sanemoto (藤原実基) (1201–1273) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
• 1262 Fujiwara no Kinsuke (藤原公相) (1223–1267) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
• 1275-1276 Fujiwara no Michimasa (藤原通雅) (1233–1276) (Kazan'in family, 花山院家)
• 1277 Fujiwara no Kanehira (藤原兼平) (1228–1294) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
• 1285-1287 Fujiwara no Mototada (藤原基忠) (1247–1313) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
• 1289-1290 Minamoto no Mototomo (源基具) (1230–1297) (Horikawa family, 堀川家)
• 1292-1293 Fujiwara no Sanekane (藤原実兼) (1249–1322) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
• 1299 Fujiwara no Kinmori (藤原公守) (1249–1317) (Tōin family, 洞院家)
• 1299-1300 Fujiwara no Kanemoto (藤原兼基) (1268–1334) (Nijō family, 二条家)
• 1301-1302 Minamoto no Sadazane (源定実) (1240–1306) (Tsuchimikado family, 土御門家)
• 1302-1304 Fujiwara no Kintaka (藤原公孝) (1253–1305) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
• 1307-1309 Fujiwara no Saneie (藤原実家) (1250–1314) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
• 1309-1311 Fujiwara no Nobutsugu (藤原信嗣) (1236–1311) (Ōimikado family, 大炊御門家)
• 1311 Fujiwara no Fuyuhira (藤原冬平) (1275–1327) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
• 1318-1319 Fujiwara no Saneshige (藤原実重) (1259–1329) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
• 1319-1323 Minamoto no Michio (源通雄) (1257–1329) (Koga family, 久我家)
• 1323-1327 Fujiwara no Fuyuhira (藤原冬平) (1275–1327) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
• 1332-1333 Fujiwara no Kanesue (藤原兼季) (1281–1339) (Imadegawa family, 今出川家) (4th son of Fujiwara no Sanekane)

Muromachi Period

• 1341-1342 Minamoto no Nagamichi (源長通) (1280–1353) (Koga family, 久我家)
• 1348-1350 Fujiwara no Kinkata (藤原公賢) (1291–1360) (Tōin family, 洞院家)
• 1366-1368 Minamoto no Michisuke (源通相) (1326–1371) (Koga family, 久我家)
• 1381-1387 Fujiwara no Yoshimoto (藤原良基) (1320–1388) (Nijō family, 二条家)^[4]
• 1394 Fujiwara no Sanetoki (藤原実時) (1338–1404) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
• 1395 Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (源義満) (1358–1408) (Ashikaga family, 足利義満)
• 1395-1396 Minamoto no Tomomichi (源具通) (1342–1397) (Koga family, 久我家)
• 1402-1407 Fujiwara no Sanefuyu (藤原実冬) (1354–1411) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
• 1420 Fujiwara no Kintoshi (藤原公俊) (1371–1428) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
• 1432-1433 Fujiwara no Mochimoto (藤原持基) (1390–1445) (Nijō family, 二条家)
• 1446-1450 Fujiwara no Kaneyoshi (藤原兼良) (1402–1480) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
• 1452-1453 Minamoto no Kiyomichi (源清通) (1393–1453) (Koga family, 久我家)
• 1455-1457 Fujiwara no Kinna (藤原公名) (1410–1468) (Saionji family, 西園寺家)
• 1458-1460 Fujiwara no Mochimichi (藤原持通) (1416–1493) (Nijō family, 二条家)
• 1462-1463 Fujiwara no Fusatsugu (藤原房嗣) (1402–1488) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1481-1482 Minamoto no Michihiro (源通博) (1426–1482) (Koga family, 久我家)
• 1485 Fujiwara no Masahira (藤原政平) (1445–1517) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
• 1488-1490 Fujiwara no Masaie (藤原政家) (1444–1505) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1493-1497 Fujiwara no Fuyuyoshi (藤原冬良) (1464–1514) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
• 1510-1511 Fujiwara no Saneatsu (藤原実淳) (1445–1533) (Tokudaiji family, 徳大寺家)
• 1514-1517 Fujiwara no Hisamichi (藤原尚通) (1472–1544) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1518-1521 Fujiwara no Masanaga (藤原政長) (1451–1525) (Kazan'in family, 花山院家)
• 1525-1533 Fujiwara no Taneie (藤原稙家) (1503–1566) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1535-1536 Fujiwara no Saneka (藤原実香) (1469–1558) (Sanjō family, 三条家)
• 1538-1542 Fujiwara no Taneie (藤原稙家) (1503–1566) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1542-1545 Fujiwara no Tadafuyu (藤原忠冬) (1509–1546) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)
• 1545-1548 Fujiwara no Fusamichi (藤原房通) (1509–1556) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
• 1548-1553 Fujiwara no Haruyoshi (藤原晴良) (1526–1579) (Nijō family, 二条家)
• 1553-1568 ?

Azuchi-Momoyama Period

• 1568-1578 Fujiwara no Haruyoshi (藤原晴良) (1526–1579) (Nijō family, 二条家)
• 1578-1582 Taira no Nobunaga (平信長) (1534–1582) (Oda family, 織田氏, Posthumous promotion in 1582.)
• 1582-1587 Fujiwara no Sakihisa (藤原前久) (1536–1612) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1587-1598 Fujiwara no Hideyoshi (藤原秀吉) (1537–1598) (Toyotomi family, 豊臣秀吉)

Edo Period

• 1616 Minamoto no Ieyasu (徳家康) (1543–1616) (Tokugawa family, 徳川家康)
• 1709-1710 Fujiwara no Motohiro (藤原基熙) (1648–1722) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1711 Fujiwara no Iehiro (藤原家熙) (1667–1736) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1733-1734 Fujiwara no Iehisa (藤原家久) (1687–1737) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1746-1751 Fujiwara no Kaneka (藤原兼香) (1693–1751) (Ichijō family, 一条家)
• 1768-1770 Fujiwara no Uchisaki (藤原内前) (1728–1785) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1771-1778 Fujiwara no Uchisaki (藤原内前) (1728–1785) (Konoe family, 近衛家)
• 1781 Fujiwara no Naozane (藤原尚実) (1717–1787) (Kujō family, 九条家)
• 1842-1848 Fujiwara no Masamichi (藤原政通) (1789–1868) (Takatsukasa family, 鷹司家)

Meiji Period

• 1871-1885 Sanjo Sanetomi (三条実美) (1837–1891)

See also

• Sesshō and Kampaku

Notes

1. Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). The Future and the Past, a translation and study of the "Gukanshō," p. 285; n.b., Yoshifusa was the first minister to be promoted to Daijō-daijin. That high office was previously filled by Imperial Princes only.
2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 145.
3. Titsingh, p. 239.
4. Titsingh, p. 316.

References

• Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979). [[[Jien]], c. 1220], Gukanshō (The Future and the Past, a translation and study of the Gukanshō, an interpretative history of Japan written in 1219). Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-03460-0
• Hioki, S., 'Nihon Keifu Sōran' (1990), Kōdan-sha (Japanese)
• Owada, T. et al., 'Nihonshi Shoka Keizu Jimmei Jiten' (2003), Kōdan-sha (Japanese)
• Titsingh, Isaac, ed. (1834). [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō, 1652], Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 84067437