Konoe family

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Konoe".

Konoe family (近衛家 Konoe-ke) was a Japanese aristocratic kin group.[1] The Konoe was a branch of the Fujiwara clan.[2]

History

The Konoe claim descent from Fujiwara Iezane (1179–1242).[1] The family was founded by Konoe Motozane.

The Konoe was one of the five Fujiwara families from which the Sesshō and Kampaku were chosen.[1] The Konoe is the original (main) branch of the Fujiwara clan.

Tadateru Konoe is the 50th Head of the family which goes back to Kamatari Fujiwara (614-669), Michinaga Fujiwara (966-1027) the Patron and the model of Hikaru no Kimi of "Tale of Genji". And have been the main member of the Royal Family for over 1000 years.[3]

Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe was a member of this family.[4] His brother Prince Hidemaro Konoye was a prominent conductor who founded the New Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo, now the NHK Symphony Orchestra.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon; Papinot, (2003). "Konoe," Nobiliare du Japon, p. 24; retrieved 2013-8-13.
  2. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Go-sekke" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 260.
  3. ↑ Sandler, Stanley. (2012). "Konoe Fumimaro (1891-1945)," World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia, p. 671.
  4. ↑ Nussbaum, "Konoe Fumimaro" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 558-559.
  5. ↑ Nussbaum, "Konoe Iehiro" at p. 559.
  6. ↑ Nussbaum, "Konoe Sakihasa" at p. 559.
  7. ↑ Nussbaum, "Konoe Nobutada" at p. 559.
  8. ↑ Nussbaum, "Konoe Notuhrio" at p. 559.
  9. ↑ Nussbaum, "Konoe Atsumaro" at p. 558.
  10. ↑ Nussbaum, "Konoe Atsumaro" at pp. 558-559.

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