Hirohashi Kunimitsu (広橋国光)

Kunimitsu HIROHASHI (July 8, 1526 - December 10, 1568) was a Court noble during the Sengoku Period (Period of Warring States) (Japan) and the Azuchi-Momoyama period. He belonged to the Hino line of the Northern House of the Fujiwara clan, his kakaku (family status) was rated as an distinguished family (member of the Court noble), and a son of Kanehide HIROHASHI. His mother was a daughter of Masaaki KAJUJI. His wife was a daughter of Nagaie TAKAKURA. His children included Kanekatsu HIROHASHI, Terusuke HINO, Nisshin (16th Chief Priest of Honkoku-ji Temple and First Chief Priest and Founder of Jojakko-ji Temple). He called himself Goinjoin (後引接院). His posthumous Buddhist name was Sonjaku (尊寂). His official rank was Shonii Gon Dainagon (Senior Second Rank, provisional chief councilor of state). He served Emperor Ogimachi.

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