Kujō Michitaka

Kujō Michitaka , son of regent Kujō Hisatada and adopted son of his brother, Kujō Yukitsune, was a kuge or Japanese court noble of the late Edo period and politician of the early Meiji era who served as a member of the House of Peers. One of his daughters, Sadako married Emperor Taishō. He was the maternal grandfather of Emperor Showa.

Occupation

politician, courtier

Position held

member of the House of Peers

Citizenship

Tokugawa shogunate, Empire of Japan, Japan

Born

June 11, 1839

Died

January 4, 1906