About Ichijō Kaneyoshi
Lived 1402 – 1481 (aged 78). Ichijō Kaneyoshi was a Japanese writer and politician.
, also known as Ichijō Kanera, was the son of regent Tsunetsugu. He was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held regent positions sesshō in 1432, and kampaku from 1447 to 1453 and from 1467 to 1470. Norifusa and Fuyuyoshi were his sons. One of his daughters, , married Takatsukasa Masahira.
Before the Ōnin War, he "enjoyed universal respect for his scholarship, had a large and distinguished family, and owned perhaps the finest library of the time". Kaneyoshi fled to Nara, where his son was the abbot of the Kofuku-ji monastery. He remained there for ten years before returning to the capital.
In 1478 (Bunmei 10), Kanera published Bummei ittō-ki (On the Unity of Knowledge and Culture) which deals with political ethics and six points about the duties of a prince.
Family Father: Ichijō Tsunetsugu Mother: Hisashiboji Hidenaga's daughter Wives Nakamikado Nobutoshi's daughter (1405–1473) Servant (name unknown) Minamoto Yasutoshi's daughter Minami no Kata (1443-1490) Children: Ichijō Norifusa by Nakamikado Nobutoshi's daughter Ichijō Fuyuyoshi by Minami no Kata Ichijō Keishi married Takatsukasa Masahira by Minamoto Yasutoshi's daughter
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Who was Ichijō Kaneyoshi?
Court noble
When was Ichijō Kaneyoshi born?
Ichijō Kaneyoshi was born on 7 June 1402 in Kyoto.
When did Ichijō Kaneyoshi die?
Ichijō Kaneyoshi died on 30 April 1481 in Kyoto.
What was Ichijō Kaneyoshi's occupation?
Ichijō Kaneyoshi was a writer and politician.
What nationality was Ichijō Kaneyoshi?
Ichijō Kaneyoshi was Japanese.
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