Kujō Yukiie

In this Japanese name, the family name is Kujō.

Kujō Yukiie (九条 幸家, April 7, 1586 – September 29, 1665), son of regent Kanetaka, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). His given name was initially忠栄 (Tadahide). He held a regent position kampaku from 1608 to 1612 and from 1619 to 1623. He married Toyotomi Sadako, a daughter of Toyotomi Hidekatsu and adopted daughter of shogun Tokugawa Hidetada. The couple had, among other children, sons Nijō Yasumichi and Kujō Michifusa.

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