Tokudaiji Sanemori (徳大寺実盛)

Sanemori TOKUDAIJI (September 2, 1400 - June 15, 1428) was a kugyo (court noble) during the Muromachi period. He mainly served two emperors, Emperor Gokomatsu (the 100th) and Emperor Shoko (the 101st), and advanced up to Dainagon (chief councilor of state) at the rank of Shonii (Senior Second Rank). His father was Kintoshi TOKUDAIJI, Daijo-daijin (grand minister of state). His wife was the daughter of Motochika JIMYOIN at Emonfu (the headquarters of the outer palace guards). Kinari TOKUDAIJI, Udaijin (minister of the right), Kyokaku (Tendai-zasu - the head priest of the Tendai sect), and Sonin (daisojo - a Buddhist priest of the highest order at Ninna-ji Temple) were his sons.

He was conferred to a peerage in 1404. After this, he continued being promoted, and was awarded Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) in 1414, becoming a kugyo, after assuming a palace staff, a post at Konoefu (the Headquarters of the Inner Palace Guards), a post in Kaga Province and a post at Konoefu, and a post in Harima Province. He was appointed to Dainagon in 1421 after assuming Chunagon (vice-councilor of state). In 1428, he played in a principal role in Toka no sechi-e (Imperial Court ceremonies where many persons danced while singing), but died in the same year. Died at the age of 29.

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