Sesshō and Kampaku
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In Japan, the Sesshō was a regent who was named to act on behalf of either a child emperor before his coming of age, or an empress regnant. The Kampaku was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for th
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Toyotomi Hidetsugu
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Toyotomi Hidetsugu was a daimyō during the Sengoku period of Japan. He was the nephew and retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the unifier and ruler of Japan from 1590 to 1598. Despite being Hideyoshi's cl
Sesshō and Kampaku
…Sesshō and Kampaku on a rotating basis. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the first person in history to become a Kampaku who was not a noble by birth; his nephew Toyotomi Hidetsugu also became a Kampaku. Hideyoshi obtained this title, the highest position in the aristocracy, by being adopted into the Konoe family and formally…
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Toyotomi Hidetsugu's signature
Toyotomi Hidetsugu's grave in the Zuisenji Temple (Kyoto) grounds. In the center is a hollow stone coffin with an inscription carved into it.
Toyotomi Hidetsugu's gusoku armor, Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th–17th century, Suntory Museum of Art