nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: Tamenaga was the first Sangi in 226 years after SUGAWARA no Sukemasa and it was a much bigger incident than the fact that he was given the rank of Jusanmi, thus it caused much controversy.
Japanese: 為長の参議叙任は菅原氏においては前述の菅原輔正以来、実に226年ぶりの出来事であり、従三位に叙せられたこと以上の大事件であり、彼の参議叙任に関しては、世間から賛否の渦が生ずることとなった。
English: The reason why SUGAWARA no Tamenaga was given the honor of being given the rank and position of Shonii, Sangi and Okurakyo was due in part of his vitality, (he lived to the ripe age of 89), but also the following factors.
Japanese: 菅原為長が正二位・参議・大蔵卿叙任という栄誉を勝ち得た理由としては、89歳まで生きたその生命力もさることながら次のようなことが挙げられるだろう。
English: As shown by the fact that OE no Hiromoto assumed the position of the first Betto (secretary) in Mandokoro (government office) of the Kamakura bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun), the Oe clan who was a rival in his family business, Monjodo defected from the center of the Imperial Court.
Japanese: 大江広元が鎌倉幕府政所初代別当に就任するということに代表されるように、家業の文章道におけるライヴァル的存在の大江氏が朝廷の中心から離脱したこと。
English: The Kujo family for which Tamenaga served as Keisi, particularly Michiie KUJO was pro-Kamakura bakufu, thus he stayed at the center of the Imperial Court as Michiie KUJO's political adviser after Jokyu no Ran (Rebellion of Jokyu).
Japanese: 彼が家司として務めていた九条家、特に九条道家が鎌倉幕府に対して親幕府的な態度をとっていたことで承久の乱以降も九条道家の政治顧問として朝廷の中枢に留まった事。
English: The relationship between Tamenaga and bakufu can be seen by the fact that Masako HOJO asked him to translate "Joganseiyo" into Japanese ("Gyokuzui" February 19, 1235).
Japanese: 為長と幕府との関係は北条政子から『貞観政要』の和訳を依頼され、その任に応えている点からも伺う事が可能である（「玉蕊」嘉禎元年正月二十三日）。
English: It is considered that his ability as the brains behind the Kujo family can be proven by the fact that he served Jidoku for five generations of Emperors, also FUJIWARA no Sadaie who served the Kujo family during the same period regarded his ability very highly.
Japanese: 九条家のブレーンとしての実力は、天皇五代に渡って侍読を務めていたことからも証明できるものと考えられ、同じ時期に九条家に仕えた藤原定家からも高く評価されている。
English: The public compliments, which included 'the master of Bumdo (literature),' 'brilliant of the day,' 'the most clever man of the day' and 'elder statesman of the country' were a great honor for his descendants and were a key factor in allowing them to persist as the Tosho family (one of the six court noble families such as the Takatsuji family, the Gojo family and the Higashibojo family).
Japanese: また、世間から「文道棟梁」「今世之宏才」「当代大才」「国之元老」という賛辞が彼に送られたことも彼の子孫にとって大いなる栄誉となり、明治維新まで堂上家（高辻家・五条家・東坊城家等の六家）として存続できたことの大きな要因となった。
English: His children were Nagashige TAKATSUJI (Shonii, Sangi) (1205 - 1281), Takanaga GOJO (Junii (Junior Second Rank), Shikibu no taifu) (1210 -1284) (patriarch of the Gojo family).
Japanese: 子供に、高辻長成（正二位・参議）（1205年－1281年）、五条高長（従二位・式部大輔）（1210年－1284年）（五条家の祖）等がいる。
English: His major literary works include "Teikoku keizu"(defunct), "Bunposho" and "Kokushi koyo."
Japanese: 主な著作には『帝国系図』（現存せず）『文鳳抄』『国史綱要』などがある。
English: In addition, he left diaries such as "Kantaifuki" (defunct) and "Hengyoki" (or "Tamenagakyoki").
Japanese: 更に日記として『菅大府記』（現存せず）『編御記』（『為長卿記』）がある。
English: Munehide MATSUDAIRA, or Munehide HONJO (October 21, 1809 - December 20, 1873) was a feudal lord, and Roju (the highest ranking government official) in the end of Edo era.
Japanese: 松平宗秀（本庄宗秀、あるいは本荘宗秀とも）（まつだいらむねひで、文化(元号)6年9月13日(旧暦)（1809年10月21日）-明治6年（1873年）12月20日）は、江戸時代幕末の大名、老中。
English: His sons were Tadakuni MAKINO (his fourth son, adopted son to the Makino family in Nagaoka Domain of Echigo Province), Munetake MATSUDAIRA (his fifth son), Kokan KUCHIKI (his seventh son, adopted son to the viscount Kuchiki family in former Fukuchiyama Domain), his daughter was Tomooki TOMITA's wife.
Japanese: 子は牧野忠訓（四男、越後長岡藩牧野家養子）、松平宗武（五男）、朽木綱鑑（七男、旧福知山朽木子爵家養子）、娘（富田知興室）。
English: When his father Munetada died, Munehide was an infant and his uncle Muneakira MATSUDAIRA inherited the Miyazu Domain after which Muneakira inherited it.
Japanese: 父・宗允死去後、宗秀は幼少だったため、叔父の松平宗発を挟んで、天保11年（1840年）に宮津藩を相続した。
English: He carried out the Ansei no taigoku (Ansei Purge) as Jisha bugyo (magistrate of temples) under Tario (chief minister) Naosuke II, then became Osaka jodai (deputy castellan of Osaka Castle).
Japanese: 大老井伊直弼の元で寺社奉行として安政の大獄を行政化し、その後大坂城代を経る。
English: Thus, when he was appointed as Kyoto Shoshidai (local governor of Kyoto) after being Osaka jodai, the Imperial Court centered around Shigetomi OHARA was against Munehide because of his role in conducting the Ansei Purge.
Japanese: 京都所司代に任命されたが、朝廷内から大原重徳を中心に安政の大獄の当事者の起用に反対が起こった。
English: Instead, he was conferred Tamarizume kaku (the highest rank of the government), and got the highest rank of Fudai daimyo (hereditary feudal lord), but he was stripped of his rank as punishment for the Ansei Purge 15 months later.
Japanese: 代償として溜詰格となり譜代大名最高の格式を得たが、安政の大獄に対する追罰人事を受け、その格式は約1年3ヶ月で剥奪された。
English: After that, Munehide became the Roju (elder councilor) and in the event of the Second conquest of Choshu in 1866, went to battle in Hiroshima, Aki Province and conducted the bakufu's army.
Japanese: その後、老中となり、在任中の慶応2年（1866年）の第二次長州征伐では安芸国広島に出陣し、幕軍の指揮を執った。
English: He realized that continuing the battle was disadvantageous and tried to release captives Shishido and Odamura on his own, who were the chief retainers of the Choshu Domain and attempted to create an advantageous peace pact.
Japanese: やがて戦争継続の不利を悟り、捕虜にしていた長州藩の宍戸・小田村両家老を独断で釈放し、有利な和平工作を試みた。
English: On February 5, 1861, he was dismissed Sojaban and Jisha bugy and, on February 7, he was appointed as Osaka Jodai (deputy castellan of Osaka Castle).
Japanese: 1860年（万延元年）奏者番兼寺社奉行免ぜられ（12月26日(旧暦)）、大坂城代拝命（12月28日(旧暦)）
English: On July 26, 1862, he was dismissed Osaka jodai and was appointed as Kyoto Shoshidai, but, on September 17, he was dismissed Kyoto Shoshidai and conferred Tamarizume kaku.
Japanese: 1862年（文久2年）大坂城代免、同日、京都所司代拝命（6月30日(旧暦)）、所司代免（8月24日(旧暦)）、溜間詰格
English: On January 2, 1864, he was demoted from Tamarizume kaku to Shikoseki (common room) rank.
Japanese: 1863年（文久3年）溜間詰格から伺候席に降格（11月23日(旧暦)）
English: Hakuyushi was an anchorite who lived in a cave in a mountain in Shirakawa in Kyoto during the Edo period.
Japanese: 白幽子（はくゆうし）は、江戸時代に京都白川の山中の岩窟に住んでいた隠士。
English: Around 1592 to 1595, Hakuyushi lived in a mountain in Shirakawa in Kyoto and it is said that Jozan ISHIKAWA was a disciple of Hakuyushi.
Japanese: 文禄年間(1592年-1595年)頃には京都の白川の山中に住み、石川丈山は白幽子の弟子であったという。
English: In 1710, Hakuin who suffered a religious disease visited the cave where Hakuyushi lived and Hakuyushi taught him a method of introspection.
Japanese: 1710年(宝永7年)に、禅病に苦しむ白隠が白幽子が住む岩窟を訪れ、白隠に内観の法を伝えたとされる。
English: In "Yofune kanwa" and in "Enra tenkama," Hakuin mentioned details of the visit and the contents of the introspection method taught by Hakuyushi.
Japanese: 白隠は『夜船閑話』、『遠羅天釜』にその時の顛末と白幽子から伝えられた内観法の内容を記している。
English: It is said that there was a tomb stone which was said to be the grave of Hakuyushi in Shinnyo-do Temple in Kyoto and, on the tomb stone, it was engraved that the date of his death was September 12, 1709.
Japanese: 京都の真如堂に、かつて白幽子の墓と伝えられる石碑があったといい、そこには没年が宝永6年8月9日(旧暦)と刻まれていたという。
English: Sadaoki KATAGIRI (1669 - May 15, 1741) was the fourth lord of Koizumi Domain, Yamato Province.
Japanese: 片桐貞起（かたぎりさだおき、寛文9年（1669年）－寛保元年4月1日(旧暦)（1741年5月15日））は、大和国小泉藩の第4代藩主。
English: As the heir of Koizumi Domain Sadatsune KATAGIRI died at a young age in 1709, Sadaoki was adopted by the lord of the domain Sadafusa on July 19.
Japanese: 宝永6年（1709年）、小泉藩世嗣の片桐貞経が早世したため、6月13日に先代藩主・貞房の養嗣子となる。
English: Sadaoki died in Koizumi on May 15, 1741 and his second son Sadanari succeeded.
Japanese: 寛保元年（1741年）4月1日、小泉にて死去し、後を次男の貞音が継いだ。
English: Yoshimoto NIJO (1320 - July 24, 1388) was a kugyo (the top court official), a poet and an achiever of Renga in the period of the Northern and Southern Courts.
Japanese: 二条良基（にじょうよしもと、元応2年(1320年)-嘉慶(日本)2年6月13日(旧暦)（1388年7月16日））は、南北朝時代(日本)の公卿、歌人であり連歌の大成者である。
English: His siblings included Eishi who was a nyogo (consort) of Emperor Godaigo, Michinao TOMINOKOJI, Moromoto NIJO who was Kanpaku (chief adviser to the Emperor) of the Southern Court.
Japanese: 兄弟姉妹に後醍醐天皇女御の栄子、富小路道直、二条師基（南朝_(日本)関白）。
English: He was conferred Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) and Jiju (chamberlain) when he was 8 years old at the ceremony of his coming of age, then he was promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) and Gon no chunagon (provisional middle councilor) within two years.
Japanese: 8歳で元服して正四位下侍従となり、わずか2年で従三位権中納言に昇進する。
English: Yoshimoto's uncle Moromoto moved to the Southern Court, but Yoshomoto stayed in Kyoto despite his deep respect for Emperor Godaigo, after which he was promoted to Gon no dainagon (provisional major councilor) in the Northern Court under Emperor Komyo.
Japanese: 叔父の師基は南朝に参じ、良基もまた天皇を深く敬愛していたにもかかわらず、京都にとどまり、北朝_(日本)の光明天皇のもとで権大納言となった。
English: Making efforts toward recovery of the "chogi and kuji" (political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court) as kugyo of the Northern Court which the Shogun Ashikaga family supported, Yoshimoto became the Kanpaku of Emperor Komyo and the Toshi choja (chieftain of the Fujiwara family) in 1346.
Japanese: 足利将軍家が擁する北朝の公卿として朝儀・公事の復興に努め、1346年には光明天皇の関白・藤氏長者となる。
English: Before long, the Kanno Incident occurred due to an internal conflict with the Ashikaga clan and Takauji ASHIKAGA surrendered to the Southern Court and reconciliation of Shohei unity was achieved in 1351.
Japanese: やがて足利氏の内部抗争から観応の擾乱が起こり、1351年に足利尊氏が南朝に降伏して正平一統が成立した。
English: In 1352, the reconciliation of Shohei unity fell apart, Yoshimoto returned to his former position and made efforts toward the reestablishment of the Northern Court according to the intention of the Ashikaga Shogunate and the persuasion of Tsuneaki KAJUJI.
Japanese: 翌1352年に和睦が決裂すると、足利将軍家の意向と勧修寺経顕の説得を受けて復職し北朝の再建に尽力する。
English: As the Retired Emperor Kogon and Emperor Suko were abducted by the Southern Court, the Northern Court backed Prince Iyahito who was Emperor Suko's younger brother and made him the Emperor Gokogon by order of Kogimonin who was mother of the Retired Emperor Kogon.
Japanese: 光厳上皇・崇光天皇らは南朝に拉致されていたため、光厳上皇の母広義門院の命によって、新たに崇光の弟弥仁王後光厳天皇を擁立する。
English: Of this, Yoshimoto said 'Takauji is the sword (the sword Kusanagi) and Yoshimoto is the imperial signet (Yasakani no magatama), who wait beside the emperor.
Japanese: その際、良基は「尊氏が剣（草薙剣）となり、良基が璽（八尺瓊勾玉）となる。
English: In the next year, when Yoshiakira ASHIKAGA escaped to Mino Province with the Emperor due to a counterattack by the Southern Court, Yoshimoto went with the Emperor even though he was ill.
Japanese: その翌年には、南朝側の反撃によって足利義詮が天皇を連れて美濃国に退去する緊急事態が起きると、病身を押して同行するなど、北朝のために挺身した。
English: Most documents and family treasures related to the Sekkan regent family in the Nijo House are said to have been taken by the Southern Court army which occupied Kyoto.
Japanese: だが、京都を占領した南朝軍は二条邸に遺された摂関家ゆかりの文書・家宝などをことごとく没収したと言われている。
English: Then, Yoshimoto gave the position of Kanpaku in Tsunenori KUJO in 1358, however, he was reappointed as Kanpaku in 1363 and served for four years.
Japanese: その後1358年に関白を九条経教に譲ったものの、1363年から4年間再度関白を務めている。
English: He knew Yusoku-kojitsu (ancient practices and usages) well and promoted studies about Imperial rituals and court classics by holding an annual event of Uta awase (waka poetry meeting) in 1366.
Japanese: 有職故実にも深く通じており、1366年に年中行事歌合を主催して、朝廷儀礼や王朝古典の研究を進めた。
English: He taught Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA who was the third Shogun of the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) about the ancient practices, courtesies and culture of the Imperial Court.
Japanese: そして室町幕府の三代将軍となる足利義満に宮中の故実作法や文化教養を教授する。
English: He was conferred Jusangu (the highest rank for nobles, same treatment as Imperial family) in 1376, Dajodaijin in 1381 and became Sessho of Emperor Gokomatsu in 1382.
Japanese: 1376年に准三宮、81年には太政大臣となり、1382年には後小松天皇の摂政を勤めた。
English: Therefore, Yoshimoto regained the position of Sessho, but became ill and died at the age of 69 right after he passed on the title of Sessho to his son Morotsugu.
Japanese: そこで良基が再度摂政に復帰するが、病が重くなり息子・師嗣を後任の摂政に据えた直後に69歳で死去した。
English: He was familiar with cultured pastimes such as Waka, Renga (Japanese poem) and Kemari (traditional Japanese football), and was known as an achiever of Renga.
Japanese: 文化的活動として和歌や連歌、蹴鞠などに通じ、わけても連歌の大成者として知られる。
English: He compiled the anthology of Renga "Tsukubashu" (Tsukuba Collection) with Kyusai in 1356, and also wrote Renga ronsho (lucubration of collaborative poetry) such as "Tsukuba mondo" (Tsukuba Questions and Answers), "Kyushu mondo" (Kyushu Questions and Answers) and "Jumonsaihisho" (Ten Abridged Secret Questions and Answers).
Japanese: 1356年には救済とともに『菟玖波集』20巻を撰したほか、『筑波問答』『九州問答』『十問最秘抄』どの連歌論書を著した。
English: He was excellent in writing kana literature and wrote about court events such as "Ojima no susami," "Kinukazuki no nikki" (Kinukazuki Diary), "Sakakiba no nikki" (Sakakiba Diary), "Kumoi no hana," "Eiwa daijoeki" (Record of Eiwa Enthronement Ceremony of Emperor) and "Kumoi no minori."
Japanese: 仮名文の執筆にも長じて『小島のすさみ』『衣かづきの日記』『さかき葉の日記』『雲井の花』『永和大嘗会記』『雲井の御法』などの宮廷行事の記録を著す。
English: He showed an understanding of Sarugaku-Noh which was not valued by society at that time, and supported Zeami in his boyhood.
Japanese: また、当時社会的評価が低かった猿楽能に理解を示して、少年時代の世阿弥に対して保護を加えたことも知られている。
English: He was very close to Takauji ASHIKAGA and Yoshimitsu ASHIKAG, and used their backing to obtain the positions of Sessho and Kanpaku four times.
Japanese: その一方で足利尊氏・義満に深く接してその後ろ盾を得て、4度にわたって摂政・関白の座に就いた。
English: Thus, he was thought of as a viciously ambitious person of status and honor and there were many people who didn't like him in both the Northern and the Southern Court.
Japanese: 権力や名誉に対しては飽くなき野心家として見られることも多く、対立する南朝側のみならず北朝側の人々の中にも嫌悪感を持った人は少なくなかったといわれている。
English: On February 23, he was promoted to Juichii (Junior First Rank), retained his position as Kanpaku, Nairan, Fujiwarashi choja (chieftain of the Fujiwara family), Ichiza, Udaijin, Togufu.
Japanese: 1月5日、従一位に昇叙し、関白・内覧・藤原氏長者・一座・右大臣・東宮傅如元。
English: Tomoyuki KITABATAKE (1290 - July 20, 1332) was a Kugyo (the top court official) in the end of the Kamakura era.
Japanese: 北畠具行（きたばたけともゆき、正応3年（1290年）-正慶元年/元弘2年6月19日(旧暦)（1332年7月12日））は、鎌倉時代末期の公卿。
English: He was very good at Waka (Japanese poem) and won the good graces of the Emperor to become a close associate.
Japanese: 和歌にも優れており、「君の恩寵も深かりき」と評される程の側近となった。
English: When Chikafusa became a priest to take responsibility for the death of Imperial Prince Yoyoshi, Tomoyuki became a guardian of Akiie KITABATAKE who succeeded the head family at a young age.
Japanese: また、親房が世良親王急死の責任を取って出家すると、宗家は幼少の北畠顕家が継いだために、具行はその後見人となった。
English: In 1331, Tomoyuki became one of the main members of the anti-shogunate plot which Emperor Godaigo planned.
Japanese: 1331年、後醍醐天皇が倒幕計画を立てると、具行も主要メンバーの一人となる。
English: But the plot failed and Tomoyuki was captured by the Kamakura bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun)'s army (Conspiracy of Genko).
Japanese: だが、挙兵は失敗して、具行も鎌倉幕府軍に捕えられてしまった（元弘の変）。
English: In 1332, on the way to be escorted to Kamakura by Takauji KYOGOKU (Doyo SASAKI), Tomoyuki was killed at Kashiwabarajuku in Omi Province (now Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture) by order of the bakufu (Kamakura government).
Japanese: 翌1332年、京極高氏（佐々木道誉）に護送されて鎌倉に護送される途中、幕府の命によって近江国柏原宿（現在の滋賀県米原市）で斬られた。
English: Before execution, Tomoyuki expressed his gratitude for Takauji's courteous treatment, thus, Takauji admired him for his attitude so that he reluctantly executed Tomoyuki, even though Takauji disliked court nobles because they looked down on him and calling him 'Basara,' which referred to Japanese aesthetics associated with the challenge of traditional ideals.
Japanese: 処刑前に具行は高氏の丁重な扱いに感謝の意を述べ、普段は「ばさら」と呼ばれて公家の事を軽侮していた高氏も、具行の態度には感服してその別れを惜しんだと言う。
English: On February 26, 1306, he was promoted to Shogoinoge (Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade), resigned Sakone no shosho.
Japanese: 1306年（嘉元4）、1月5日、正五位下に昇叙し、左近衛少将を去る。
English: Daiki was born in Yokota, Hisashiro village, Shimomichi county, Bicchu Province (currently, Hisashiro, Fusashiro City in Okayama Prefecture) and, when he was a child, became a young Buddhism monk in Tenpuku-ji Temple (Tempukuzen-ji Temple) in his home town, Yokota, Hisashiro village.
Japanese: 備中国下道郡久代村横田（現在の岡山県総社市久代）に生まれ、幼少時に地元・久代村横田の天福寺（天福禅寺）で小僧となる。
English: After that, Daiki formally became a priest in Manzoku-an hermitage in Hofuku-ji Temple in Iyama (currently, Soja City) where Sesshu also had become a priest and Daiki later on moved to Tofuku-ji Temple in Kyoto.
Japanese: のち雪舟も出家した井山の宝福寺(総社市)満足庵で正式に出家し、その後京都の東福寺に移った。
English: In February 1581, Daiki brought a message to Motoyuki NAKAJIMA, the lord of Tsuneyama-jo Castle in Bicchu Province as a messenger of Nobunaga ODA and demanded reinforcements for Nobunaga's army.
Japanese: 天正9年（1581年）2月に織田信長の使者として備中国経山城主中島元行に使いをし、信長方への加勢を要請。
English: Daiki went to Korea at the request of Hideyoshi, in order to survey human nature, customs, etc., of Korea, and participate in the Bunroku and Keicho War.
Japanese: 秀吉の要請によって朝鮮に渡り、当地の人情、風俗などを調査し、文禄・慶長の役に参画する。
English: After that, Daiki was asked to be the nursing tutor for Hideyori TOYOTOMI which he accepted, however, after a while, he recommended Seikan BUNEI of Kennin-ji Temple as his substitute and returned to his home town.
Japanese: その後、豊臣秀頼の養育係を依頼され、その任に付くが、しばらくして、建仁寺の文英清韓を代役として推挙して地元に帰郷。
English: Motozane KONOE (1143 - August 30, 1166) was a noble in the late Heian period.
Japanese: 近衛基実（このえもとざね、康治2年（1143年）－永万2年7月26日(旧暦)（1166年8月23日））は平安時代末期の公卿。
English: Patronage by his father and Emperor Goshirakawa, he continued to be promoted thereafter until he rose to the rank of Shonii (Senior Second Rank) and was appointed as Udaijin (minister of the right) in 1157 after serving as Gon no chunagon (provisional middle councilor) and Gon no dainagon (provisional major councilor).
Japanese: その後も父と後白河天皇の引き立てがあって権中納言・権大納言を経て1157年には正二位、右大臣に叙任される。
English: In August of the following year, he was promoted to the Kampaku (chief adviser to the Emperor) of Emperor Nijo, and Toshi choja (chieftain of the Fujiwara family) as young as at the age of sixteen.
Japanese: そして翌年8月には16歳の若さで二条天皇の関白にまで栄進し、藤氏長者となった。
English: Additionally, Morozane started the Konoe family, which later became one of Gosekke (literally, "the five Sekke," meaning five regent families).
Japanese: なお、この基実から始まる系統が、後に五摂家の一つとなった近衛家である。
English: On March 13, 1157, he rose to the rank of Shonii and retained his position as Gon no dainagon and Saemon no kami.
Japanese: 1157年（保元2）1月24日、正二位に昇叙し、権大納言・左衛門督如元。
English: On September 12, 1158, he was proclaimed as Kampaku (chief advisor to the Emperor) and Fujiwarashi choja (chieftain of the Fujiwara family) and retained his position as Udaijin.
Japanese: 1158年（保元3）8月11日、関白宣下、藤原氏長者宣下、右大臣如元。
English: In the Imperial Court, he was seated in the third place, following FUJIWARA no Munesuke, who had been ranked Juichii (Junior First Rank) and appointed as Dajodaijin, and FUJIWARA no Koremichi, who had been ranked Shonii and designated as Sadaijin (minister of the left).
Japanese: 列座は、太政大臣従一位藤原宗輔、左大臣正二位藤原伊通に続いての座順。
English: On September 19, 1160, he was transferred to the office of Sadaijin and retained his position as Kampaku and Fujiwarashi choja.
Japanese: 1160年（平治2）8月11日、左大臣に転任し、関白・藤原氏長者如元。
English: On March 23, 1165, he came to be seated in the first place after FUJIWARA no Koremichi, who had been awarded the rank of Shonii and appointed as Dajodaijin, had demised.
Japanese: 1165年（長寛3）2月3日、正二位守太政大臣藤原伊通の薨去により、一座となる。
English: Motomichi KONOE (1160 - July 15, 1233) was a noble who lived from the later Heian period to the early Kamakura period.
Japanese: 近衛基通（このえもとみち、永暦元年（1160年）-天福(日本)元年5月29日(旧暦)（1233年7月8日））は平安時代末期から鎌倉時代前期にかけての公卿。
English: His stepmother, Moriko (though aged 11), adopted Motomichi, serving as his conservator when she was awarded Jusango (a title awarded to Imperial family members, nobles, and ministers for their meticulous services) and became the Junbo (the stepmother of an emperor) of Emperor Takakura in the following year.
Japanese: 継母（といっても11歳）の盛子が翌年准三后を賜り高倉天皇の准母（白河殿）となると、盛子は基通を自らの養子としてこれを後見した。
English: In August 1174, he was given the rank of Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank), and after having the genpuku ceremony (a ceremony of attaining manhood), he made Sadako, the sixth daughter of Kiyomori, his lawful wife.
Japanese: 1174年8月には従三位に叙せられ、元服すると清盛の六女・完子を正室とする。
English: In 1179 when Jisho-sannen no Seihen (Rebellion of the third year of the Jisho era) took place, where Insei (rule by a Retired Emperor) by Emperor Goshirakawa was put to a halt and all the Anti-Taira nobles were ousted from the Imperial Court, Motomichi was designated as Naidaijin (minister), private audit, and Kampaku (chief adviser to the Emperor).
Japanese: 1179年、治承三年の政変で後白河天皇の院政が停止され反平家の公卿が一掃されると、11月には内大臣・内覧・関白に任じられた。
English: He worked hard to prevent monk-solders (armed priest) at Kofuku-ji Temple from revolting against the Taira family.
Japanese: 興福寺の僧兵が平家に反乱を起こそうとしたときは、それを食い止めようと尽力している。
English: When the Taira clan, who had been in rapid decline since TAIRA no Koyomori died in February 1181, was forced to leave the Capital, Kyoto before an upcoming attack by MINAMOTO no Yoshinaka in 1183, Motomichi rejected TAIRA no Nobumoto's persistent requests to leave Kyoto together with the Taira clan despite of his and his family's close relationship with the Taira clan in the past, and eventually opted to stay in Kyoto.
Japanese: 1181年閏2月に清盛が死去して平家が急速に衰退し、1183年の源義仲の攻勢の前に都落ちを余儀なくされたときは、これまでの縁の深さから平家と行動をともにするよう平信基に迫られるが、最終的にこれを拒絶し都にとどまった。
English: He was dismissed from all his posts when Yoshinaka staged a coup d'eta against the Cloistered Emperor, who had been on increasingly bad terms with Yoshinaka, but was reinstated to the post of Sessho when Yoshinaka was defeated in 1184.
Japanese: 義仲と法皇の仲が険悪になって、義仲によるクーデターが実行されたときには全ての任を解かれたが、1184年に義仲が討たれると、摂政に復した。
English: Although he was trusted by Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa as his closest associate, he came under constant criticism from nobles including Kanezane KUJO, his uncle, due to the close relationship he and his family had maintained with the Taira clan, and in March 1186, he was eventually dismissed from all his posts and forced into retirement as he was regarded as the person who had advised the Cloister Emperor to issue a decree that ordered MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune to defeat his elder brother, MINAMOTO no Yoritomo.
Japanese: その後は後白河法皇随一の側近として信任を受けたが、かつて平家と親しかった経緯から叔父である九条兼実をはじめとする公卿から基通に対する非難が相次ぎ、1186年3月には源義経が兄・源頼朝追討の院宣を法皇に出させることを仲介した張本人と見なされて全ての任を解かれ、篭居されるに至った。
English: Then, although Kanezane took the post of Sessho, which had been undertaken by Motomichi, the Cloistered Emperor is said to have continued to patronized Motomich thereafter.
Japanese: その後、基通に代わって兼実が摂政となったが、法皇はなおも基通を庇護していたと言われている。
English: In November 1196, he was again appointed as Kampaku by Emperor Gotoba and Anti-Kanezane clique, including Michichika TSUCHIMIKADO, who opposed to alliance with the bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun).
Japanese: 1196年11月、幕府との提携を嫌う後鳥羽天皇や反兼実派の土御門通親らによって、再び関白に任じられた。
English: It is said that Motozane KONOE and Motomichi KONOE, a father and a son, were on extremely bad terms with Kanezane KUJYO, and they are depicted as being "incompetent" by Jien, Kanezane's younger brother, who ascended to Tendaizasu (the head of Tendai sect) (and was close to Kanezane), in his history book, "Gukansho."
Japanese: 近衛基実・基通親子と基実の弟である九条兼実の関係は大変悪かったらしく、兼実の同母弟である天台座主慈円（兼実と親しかった）が著した歴史書『愚管抄』では基実親子を「無能な人物」であるとしている。
English: In January 3, 1174, he rose to the rank of Jushiinojo (Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade) and retained his position as Ukonoe no chujo.
Japanese: 1173年（承安3）11月21日、従四位上に昇叙し、右近衛中将如元。
English: Hideshige MAKINO (1671-1741) was the daimyo (feudal lord) in the mid-Edo period, who held the title of Kyoto Shoshidai (Local Governor of Kyoto).
Japanese: 牧野英成（まきのひでしげ、寛文11年（1671年）-寛保元年（1741年））は江戸時代中期の大名、京都所司代。
English: Since his uncle, Tomishige MAKINO, did not sire a son, Hideshige was adopted by his father's parental home of the Makino House at Tanabe Domain in Tango Province.
Japanese: 伯父である牧野富成に男子がなかったため、父の実家である丹後田辺藩牧野家の養子となる。
English: FUJIWARA no Kenshi (Kataiko) (1057 - October 30, 1084) was the Chugu (Empress) of the seventy-second Emperor Shirakawa.
Japanese: 藤原賢子（ふじわらのけんし・かたいこ、天喜4年（1057年）-応徳元年9月22日(旧暦)（1084年10月24日））は、第72代白河天皇中宮。
English: She underwent the Judai (marriage to the emperor) to Imperial Prince Sadahito (Emperor Shirakawa) on April 17, 1071.
Japanese: 延久3年（1071年）3月9日(旧暦)、東宮貞仁親王（白河天皇）に入内する。