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Takatsukasa Masamichi was an imperial courtier who served for a time as [[Dajo Daijin|Dajô Daijin]], and then as [[Kanpaku]]. He stepped down as ''kanpaku'' in [[1856]] and was succeeded by Sadaijin [[Kujo Hisatada|Kujô Hisatada]]. He was then named ''[[Taiko|Taikô]]''.

Takatsukasa Masamichi was an imperial courtier who served for a time as [[Dajo Daijin|Dajô Daijin]], and then as [[Kanpaku]]. He stepped down as ''kanpaku'' in [[1856]] and was succeeded by Sadaijin [[Kujo Hisatada|Kujô Hisatada]]. He was then named ''[[Taiko|Taikô]]''.

In [[1859]], he was granted permission to take the tonsure (becoming a Buddhist monk in his retirement) and was sentenced to house confinement.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 3 (1937), 163.</ref>

In [[1859]], he was granted permission to take the tonsure (becoming a Buddhist monk in his retirement) and was sentenced to house confinement;<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 3 (1937), 163.</ref> he was released from house confinement at the end of that year, but was still barred from attendance at court.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 3 (1937), 251.</ref>

   

   

His daughter [[Takatsukasa Atsuko]] was married to shogunal heir [[Tokugawa Iesada|Tokugawa Iesachi]] (Iesada) in [[1842]]. Another of his daughters, [[Takatsukasa Tsumiko]]<!--積子・五十姫 Isohime-->, married Imperial Prince [[Fushimi-no-miya Sadanori]] in [[1855]].

His daughter [[Takatsukasa Atsuko]] was married to shogunal heir [[Tokugawa Iesada|Tokugawa Iesachi]] (Iesada) in [[1842]]. Another of his daughters, [[Takatsukasa Tsumiko]]<!--積子・五十姫 Isohime-->, married Imperial Prince [[Fushimi-no-miya Sadanori]] in [[1855]].