The Konoe family was one of the ''[[gosekke]]'', the five top ''[[kuge]]'' (court aristocrat) families. Many ''[[sessho|sesshô]]'', ''[[kanpaku]]'' and ''[[dajo daijin|dajô daijin]]'' across the centuries were members of this family. | The Konoe family was one of the ''[[gosekke]]'', the five top ''[[kuge]]'' (court aristocrat) families. Many ''[[sessho|sesshô]]'', ''[[kanpaku]]'' and ''[[dajo daijin|dajô daijin]]'' across the centuries were members of this family. |