In 1850, Kin'ito became dainagon. He was made a gisō in 1857. [7 ] [8 ] In 1858, Emperor Kōmei appointed Kin'ito and Ichijō Tadaka as his emissaries to the Ise Grand Shrine. [9 ] After the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, Kin'ito…
The Tokudaiji family (徳大寺家, Tokudaiji-ke) is a Japanese aristocratic family descending from the Fujiwara clan. It is a sister house of the Sanjō family and the Saionji family.