Claim: Nijō Michihira had two wives and three nephews during his lifetime.
Evidence: He married a daughter of Nijō Morotada and a daughter of Saionji Kin'aki []. The latter and he had son Nijō Yoshimoto, a daughter who was later a consort of Emperor Go-Daigo, and a son who was adopted by Tominokouji family and became known as Tominokouji Michinao [].