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* ''Death: [[1614]]''
 
* ''Death: [[1614]]''
 
* ''Titles: Saidaijin, Kampaku ([[1605]])''
 
* ''Titles: Saidaijin, Kampaku ([[1605]])''
* ''Other names: Konôe Nobusuke''
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* ''Other names: Konôe Nobusuke, Nobumoto''
 
* ''Son: Nobuhiro (adopted; [[1593]]-[[1643]])
 
* ''Son: Nobuhiro (adopted; [[1593]]-[[1643]])
 
* ''Distinction: Imperial regent''
 
* ''Distinction: Imperial regent''
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*''Japanese'': [[近衛]]信尹 ''(Konoe Nobutada)''
  
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Konoe Nobutada was the 17th head of the [[Konoe family]], one of the five "regent" houses (''[[gosekke]]'') among the [[kuge|court nobility]]. Like his father, [[Konoe Sakihisa]], Nobutada held several top-ranking court positions, including ''[[Kanpaku]]''. Nobutada is also known for his calligraphy, and numerous ink drawings of [[Tenjin]], being considered one of the "three brushes of the Kan'ei era" (1624-1644).
  
Nobutada was the son of [[Konoe Sakihisa|Konôe Sakihisa]]. He was named the Saidaijin and when he learned that [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] planned to name himself various noted ranks, pointed out that he would require [[Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara]] blood to do as he wished - to which Hideyoshi replied by being adopted by Sakihisa (becoming Nobutada's elder brother in the process). Nobutada angered Hideyoshi by being too eager to join the [[Korean Invasions]] and was exiled to [[Satsuma province]] in [[1594]] for two years. He was later allowed to return and was named [[Kampaku]] in 1605 and adopted as heir as son of Emperor [[Go-Yozei|Go-Yôzei]].  
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Nobutada vied with [[Nijo Akizane|Nijô Akizane]]<!--二条昭実--> for the position of ''Kanpaku'' in [[1585]], but, perhaps in part due to their squabbling, the post was in the end given to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], who had had himself adopted by Konoe Sakihisa, and could thus claim [[Fujiwara clan]] lineage.
  
A noted man of culture and especially of prose, Nobutada is known especially for numerous calligraphic monochrome paintings of [[Tenjin]]. Previously known as Nobusuke, he took on the name Konôe Nobutada after 1602.
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Nobutada later angered Hideyoshi by being too eager to join the [[Korean Invasions]] and was exiled to [[Satsuma province]] in [[1594]] for two and a half years. During this time, he led study sessions for [[Shimazu clan]] retainers in [[Bonotsu|Bônotsu]] and [[Kagoshima]], and introduced various elements of Kyoto courtly and high culture, including ''[[renga]]'' and [[tea ceremony]].
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He returned to Kyoto in [[1596]], where he was named [[Sadaijin]] in [[1601]], and then ''Kanpaku'' in [[1605]]. Previously known as Nobusuke, he took on the name Konoe Nobutada after 1602. He studied [[Zen]] under [[Takuan Soho|Takuan Sôhô]] and others.
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*"[http://www.shuseikan.jp/word/family18.html Konoe Nobutada]," ''Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi'', Shôkoshûseikan official website.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 20 December 2015

Tenjin Crossing the Ocean to China
  • Birth: 1565
  • Death: 1614
  • Titles: Saidaijin, Kampaku (1605)
  • Other names: Konôe Nobusuke, Nobumoto
  • Son: Nobuhiro (adopted; 1593-1643)
  • Distinction: Imperial regent
  • Japanese: 近衛信尹 (Konoe Nobutada)

Konoe Nobutada was the 17th head of the Konoe family, one of the five "regent" houses (gosekke) among the court nobility. Like his father, Konoe Sakihisa, Nobutada held several top-ranking court positions, including Kanpaku. Nobutada is also known for his calligraphy, and numerous ink drawings of Tenjin, being considered one of the "three brushes of the Kan'ei era" (1624-1644).

Nobutada vied with Nijô Akizane for the position of Kanpaku in 1585, but, perhaps in part due to their squabbling, the post was in the end given to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who had had himself adopted by Konoe Sakihisa, and could thus claim Fujiwara clan lineage.

Nobutada later angered Hideyoshi by being too eager to join the Korean Invasions and was exiled to Satsuma province in 1594 for two and a half years. During this time, he led study sessions for Shimazu clan retainers in Bônotsu and Kagoshima, and introduced various elements of Kyoto courtly and high culture, including renga and tea ceremony.

He returned to Kyoto in 1596, where he was named Sadaijin in 1601, and then Kanpaku in 1605. Previously known as Nobusuke, he took on the name Konoe Nobutada after 1602. He studied Zen under Takuan Sôhô and others.

References

  • Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
  • "Konoe Nobutada," Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi, Shôkoshûseikan official website.