Oinomikado Muneuji (大炊御門宗氏)

Muneuji OINOMIKADO (1375-May 16, 1421) was Kugyo (the top court official) who lived from the period of the Northern and Southern Courts to the Muromachi period. He served the two generations of Emperor Gokomatsu (the 100th) and Emperor Shoko (the 101st), and was promoted to Shonii (Senior 2nd Rank), Naidaijin (minister). His father was Dainagon (chief councilor of state) Fuyumune OINOMIKADO. His child was Naidaijin Nobumune OINOMIKADO. His go (pen name) was Zuikeiin.

He became Jusanmi (Junior 3rd Rank) in 1398 and was raised to Kugyo. Though he became Naidaijin in 1420 after experiencing Bizen gon no kami (provisional governor of Bizen Province), Sangi (councilor), Chunagon (vice-councilor of state), Gon Dainagon (provisional major councilor) and other positions, he died the next year. Died at the age of 47.

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