Yotsutsuji Kinto (四辻公遠)

Kinto YOTSUTSUJI (1540 - September 16, 1595) was a Court noble and a calligrapher during the Sengoku Period (Period of Warring States) (Japan). He was a Shonii Gon Dainagon (Senior Second Rank, provisional chief councilor of state). His father was Gon Dainagon Suetoo YOTSUTSUJI. His real mother is unknown. His lawful wife is unknown. His sons included Takanao WASHINOO, Suetsugu YOTSUTSUJI, Suemitsu INOKUMA and Tsuguyoshi TAKAKURA, and his daughters included Keiganin (concubine of Kagekatsu UESUGI) and Yotsuko YOTSUTSUJI (Emperor Gomizuoo's Naishi no suke (a court lady of the first rank)).

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