nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: In 1592, Emperor Goyoozei gave him a clan name of Tachibana and an alternative family name of Imaoji.
Japanese: 天正20年（1592年）には後陽成天皇から橘姓と今大路の家号を賜る。
English: FUJIWARA no Kinnari (999 - August 1, 1043) was a court noble in the Heian period.
Japanese: 藤原公成（ふじわらのきんなり長保元年(999年)-長久4年6月24日(旧暦)(1043年8月1日)）は、平安時代の公卿。
English: Kinsue is said to have always had Kinnari accompany him, even to his official events, and entreated Crown Prince Atsunaga (later Emperor Gosuzaku) for his favor on his behalf so passionately that the Prince found it rather laughable.
Japanese: 公季は公の行事にあたっても常に公成を同道し、また皇太子敦良親王（後の後朱雀天皇）に対しても痛切に公成の引き立てを懇願したといわれ、その様子は親王から些か滑稽に思われる程だったと伝えられる。
English: He was appointed as a Chamberlain in 1011, as a Ushosho (Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) in 1013, as a Uchujo (Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) in 1017, as a Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain) in 1021, as a Sachujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) in 1023, and as a Sangi in 1026.
Japanese: 寛弘8年(1011年)侍従、長和2年(1013年)右少将、寛仁元年(1017年)右中将、同4年(1021年)蔵人頭、治安(元号)3年(1023年)左中将、万寿3年(1026年)に参議を歴任。
English: Although the highest rank Kinnari held was Junii Gon Chunagon, his daughter Shigeko, who was adopted by Dainagon (chief councilor of state) FUJIWARA no Yoshinobu, became Emperor Go-Sanjo's wife and Emperor Shirakawa's mother triggered the great prosperity of the Kanin lineage in later years, and his family line came to turn out many ministers.
Japanese: 公成自身の最高位は従二位権中納言であったが、娘の茂子が大納言藤原能信の養女として後三条天皇の妃となり白河天皇を産んだことを契機に、後世において閑院流は大いに繁栄し、大臣を輩出する家柄となっていった。
English: FUJIWARA no Sanenari (975 - January 12, 1045) was a court noble in the Heian period.
Japanese: 藤原実成（ふじわらのさねなり、天延3年(975年)-寛徳元年12月22日(旧暦)(1045年1月12日)）は、平安時代の公卿。
English: He was appointed as a Sangi (Royal Advisor) in 1008, promoted to Gon Chunagon (provisional vice-councilor os state) in 1015, appointed Uemon no Kami (Captain of the Right Division of Outer Palace Guards) in 1017, promoted to Chunagon in 1023, and, from 1033, concurrently held the post of Dazai gon no sochi.
Japanese: 寛弘5年(1008年)参議、長和4年(1015年)権中納言、寛仁元年(1017年)右衛門督、治安(元号)3年(1023年)中納言、長元6年(1033年)大宰権帥を兼任。
English: In 1036, he came into conflict with Anraku-ji Temple and was dismissed from the post of Dazai gon no sochi.
Japanese: 長元9年(1036年)には安楽寺と衝突を起こし、大宰権帥を解任されている。
English: He was insightlful in reading people's physiognomy, and when he learned that FUJIWARA no Akinobu, FUJIWARA no Michinaga's third son, wished to marry his daughter, he declined the proposal on the ground that Akinobu had the physiognomy of entering the priesthood (his daughter married Yoshinobu, Akinobu's younger brother).
Japanese: 人相を見るに見識があり、藤原道長の三男藤原顕信が自身の娘との結婚を望んでいることを知ると、顕信に出家の相が出ているとしてこれを断った（娘は顕信の弟能信と結婚）。
English: Since Akinobu entered the priesthood as he had predicted, he was praised for his accuracy in judging people in "Okagami" (The Great Mirror).
Japanese: 果たして顕信は後に出家したので、その人を見る目の確かさを『大鏡』の中で賞賛されている。
English: MINAMOTO no Tokiwa (812 - July 15, 854) was a court noble who lived in the early part of the Heian Period.
Japanese: 源常（みなもとのときわ、弘仁3年（812年）-斉衡元年6月13日(旧暦)（854年7月15日））は平安時代前期の公卿。
English: In 814, he was granted the title of Asomi of the MINAMOTO, together with MINAMOTO no Makoto (a court noble) and MINAMOTO no Hiromu, and was registered at Sakyoichijobo.
Japanese: 弘仁5年（814年）、源信(公卿)・源弘とともに源朝臣姓を賜り、左京一条坊に貫付せられた。
English: His father Emperor Saga particularly loved Tokiwa for his composure and fair demeanor.
Japanese: 父である天皇は、常の「操行深沈、風神静爽」なのを見て、特に寵愛したと言う。
English: In 828, he was promoted to Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) and assigned to Hyobukyo (Minister of War) at the age of 17, and in 831 was promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank), and then in 832 was promoted to Chunagon without first becoming Sangi (councillor).
Japanese: 天長5年（828年)17歳で従四位下、兵部卿に直叙され同八年従三位、翌年参議を経ずに中納言に昇進した。
English: Later, he served as Sakonoe no daisho (Major Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) at the court rank of Shosammi (Senior Third Rank) and was promoted to Dainagon (chief councilor) in 838, Udaijin (Minister of the Right) and Togu no fu (official in charge of education of the Crown Prince) in 840, and Sadaijin (Minister of the Left) in 842.
Japanese: その後、正三位で左近衛大将を兼ね、承和(日本)5年（838年)に大納言、同七年に右大臣・東宮傅、十一年には左大臣と順調に昇っていった。
English: He stayed at the top of the government for the ensuing 10 years or so to form a major political group together with his brothers MINAMOTO no Makoto (a court noble), MINAMOTO no Sadamu, and MINAMOTO no Hiromu.
Japanese: その後10年にあまりにわたって政治の首班にあり兄弟の源信(公卿)・源定・源弘とともに一大政治勢力をなした。
English: Known for his "elegant and sedate behavior and soft-spokenness," his ability to judge people, his willingness to promote people of excellent capability and avoid yes-men, Tokiwa was reputed to have what it takes to be the Regent.
Japanese: 常は「容儀閑雅、言論和順」であり、人材を見抜くのに優れ才能の士を推引し、讒侫の徒を遠ざけ、「丞相の器」と評された。
English: FUJIWARA no Asateru (or Asamitsu) (951 - April 22, 995) was a court noble who lived during the Heian Period.
Japanese: 藤原朝光（ふじわらのあさてる　または　あさみつ、天暦5年（951年）-長徳元年3月20日(旧暦)（995年4月22日））は平安時代の公卿。
English: His elder brother was FUJIWARA no Akimitsu (who served as Sadaijin (minister of the left), his younger sister was FUJIWARA no Koko (Empress of Emperor Enyu), his son was FUJIWARA no Asatsune, and his daughter was FUJIWARA no Choshi (a court lady who served Emperor Kazan).
Japanese: 兄に左大臣藤原顕光、妹に円融天皇中宮藤原こう子などがあり、子に藤原朝経、花山天皇女御藤原姚子などがいる。
English: With his intelligence recognized while he was still young, he was smoothly promoted to Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) in 975 at the age of 25 and Sakone no daisho in 977 at the age of 27.
Japanese: 若くしてその才覚を認められ、天延3年（975年）に25歳で中納言、貞元_(日本)2年（977年）には27歳で左近衛大将と順調に昇進する。
English: He was sociable, liked gaiety and invented the idea of producing the nock of arrows with quartz and made it popular.
Japanese: 社交家で華美を好み、矢筈（はず）を石英で製することを考案し流行させたという。
English: Known for his excellent poems, he had 28 of his poems included in "chokusen wakashu," anthologies of Japanese poetry compiled by Imperial command, including Shui wakashu (Collection of Gleanings of Japanese Poems).
Japanese: 歌才にも定評があり、『拾遺和歌集』を初めとする勅撰和歌集に28首が入選。
English: He was also known for his casual liaisons with contemporary female poets, such as Kodai no Kimi (also known as Kookimi) and Uma no Naishi.
Japanese: 小大君や馬内侍といった同時代の女流歌人達と恋愛関係を持ったことでも知られる。
English: He was on especially friendly terms with FUJIWARA no Michitaka and FUJIWARA no Naritoki as drinking companions and brought a free atmosphere to the Imperial Court under the reign of Michitaka.
Japanese: 酒を通じては藤原道隆、藤原済時と格別に親しく交わり、道隆執政下の宮廷に自由な気風をもたらした。
English: In 987, he was promoted to Dainagon (chief councilor of state), and though he had a bright future ahead of him, he died in a smallpox epidemic at almost the same time as Michitaka and Naritoki.
Japanese: 永延元年（987年）に大納言昇任、なおも前途を期待されたが、長徳元年（995年）の天然痘の大流行により、道隆、済時らと相前後して世を去った。
English: MINAMOTO no Masaru (831 - November 24, 888) was a court noble who lived in the early part of the Heian Period.
Japanese: 源多（みなもとのまさる、天長8年（831年）-仁和4年10月17日(旧暦)（888年11月24日））は平安時代前期の公卿。
English: Generally, he is believed to be the first of the Minamoto clan that was created by Emperor Ninmyo, and those, including him and his brothers, who were granted the name of MINAMOTO and split from the Imperial family and became vassals were called Ninmyo-Genji.
Japanese: 彼は、一般に仁明天皇第一源氏とされていて、彼の兄弟たちで源氏姓を賜り臣籍降下した者たちを仁明源氏と称す。
English: He received his first title, Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade), in 849, was assigned to be the Awa no kuni no kami (Governor of Awa Province) in January of 850, and entered the priesthood in April of the same year together with his father Emperor Ninmyo.
Japanese: 嘉祥2年（849年）正月には無位から従四位下に直叙され、翌年の嘉祥3年正月に阿波国守に任ぜられたが、同年4月に父仁明天皇とともに出家した。
English: But it seems he soon left the priesthood, was reassigned to the Awa no kuni no kami in 852, and then was appointed Kunaikyo (Minister of the Sovereign's Household) and served also as the Mimasaka no kuni no kami and Bicchu no kuni no kami.
Japanese: しかし間もなく還俗したらしく、仁寿2年（852年）正月に阿波守に再任され、次いで宮内卿に転じて美作国守・備中国守を兼任した。
English: He then served as Sahyoe no kami (Captain of the Left Division of Middle Palace Guards), Saemon no kami (captain of the Left Division of Outer Palace Guards), was granted Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) in 866, and promoted to Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) in 870.
Japanese: その後左兵衛督・左衛門督を歴任して貞観(日本)8年（866年）従三位となり、貞観12年中納言に昇進した。
English: During this period, he also served as the Shinano, Ise, Bizen and Ohmi no kuni no kami in his capacity as Sangi.
Japanese: この間、参議として信濃国・伊勢国・備前国・近江国の守を兼任している。
English: He became Dainagon (chief councilor of state) in 872, was promoted to Shosanmi (Senior Third Rank) and served as Azechi (inspector of the provincial government) and Sakon no daisho (Western Commander) in 875, was promoted to Junii (Junior Second Rank) in 879, appointed to Udaijin (Minister of the Right) in 882, and in that same year was granted a request to have his shokuho (fiefs) halved.
Japanese: 貞観14年大納言になり、更に貞観17年正三位に進んで按察使・左近大将を兼ね、元慶3年（879年）従二位、元慶6年（882年）右大臣に任命され、その年職封半減を上表して許された。
English: After he was promoted to Dainagon (chief councilor of state), he held political power greater than his seniors, including Sadaijin (Minister of the Left) MINAMOTO no Toru under the reign of Emperor Yozei and Emperor Koko and issued many kanpu (official documents from Dajokan, or Great Council of State) as Imperial orders in his capacity of chief official.
Japanese: 大納言昇進後の陽成天皇・光孝天皇治世下においては上席の左大臣源融らを凌ぐ権勢を持ち、上卿として多くの官符を奉勅宣布している。
English: He was promoted to Shonii (Senior Second Rank) in 887, but died at the age of 58 on October 17, 888.
Japanese: 仁和3年（887年）正二位に叙位されたが、仁和4年10月17日に58歳で薨去した。
English: During the era of Ninna, when he was Udaijin, he wore a red aoshi, even though wearing red clothes was prohibited, and ONO no Michikaze, who was then assigned to kebiishi (officialswith judicial and police powers), ripped off his clothes.
Japanese: 仁和年中、深紅色の衣服の着用が禁じられていたにも関わらず、右大臣の多は深紅の襖子（あおし）を着用し、検非違使の小野道風に裂き取られたことがあったという。
English: MINAMOTO no Sadamu (816 to January 25, 863) was a court noble who lived in the early part of the Heian Period.
Japanese: 源定（みなもとのさだむ、弘仁5年（816年）-貞観_(日本)5年1月3日(旧暦)（863年1月25日））は平安時代前期の公卿。
English: In 828, he was granted the title of Asomi of the Minamoto (and came to be called Sagadairoku-Genji, meaning the sixth Minamoto clan of Saga).
Japanese: 天長5年（828年）、源朝臣の姓を賜った（嵯峨第六源氏と呼ばれた）。
English: In 832, he was given special treatment by being promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank).
Japanese: その後、同9年（832年）には従三位に直叙されるという、特別な待遇がなされた。
English: In 833, he became a Sangi (councilor) and took office as Jibukyo (Minister of the Ministry of Civil Administration) and Nakatsukasa-kyo (Minister of the Ministry of Central Affairs).
Japanese: 翌年の天長10年（833年）に参議になり、治部卿・中務卿を歴任した。
English: He resigned both positions in mourning for the deaths of the retired Emperor Junna in 840 and the retired Emperor Saga in 842.
Japanese: 承和(日本)7年（840年）に淳和上皇の服喪のため、同9年（842年）に嵯峨上皇の服喪のため、それぞれ官を辞した。
English: Later he was reinstated and became Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) in 849 and Dainagon (chief councilor of state) in 859.
Japanese: その後復官して嘉祥2年（849年）中納言になり、貞観元年（859年）には大納言に昇った。
English: Some people criticized him as a spoiled man who was ignorant of the real world hardships, however he was also reputed to be mild-mannered, loved music, had a hand drum and a bell on his desk at office and played them himself after work.
Japanese: しかし「深宮の内に養長して未だ嘗て世俗の艱難を知らず」と評され、性格は温雅で音楽を愛好し、座右に鼓鐘を置いて、退庁の後は自ら弾じて楽しんだという。
English: FUJIWARA no Akitada (898 - June 1, 965) was a court noble who lived in the Heian Period.
Japanese: 藤原顕忠（ふじわらのあきただ、昌泰元年(898年)-康保2年4月24日(旧暦)(965年6月1日))は平安時代の公卿。
English: Because of his father's premature death, power was transferred to his uncle FUJIWARA no Tadahira, which affected the promotion of Akitada, who was 40 years old when appointed Sangi (councillor) in 937.
Japanese: 父の早逝によって実権が叔父の藤原忠平に移ったことも影響し、承平(日本)7年(937年)に参議に任官した時には40歳になっていた。
English: Thereafter, he was promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) and Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) in 941, Dainagon (chief councilor of state) in 948, Sadaisho (Major Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) in 960 and Udaijin in 960 at the age of 63.
Japanese: 以後、天慶4年(941年)に従三位中納言、天暦2年(948年)大納言、天徳(日本)元年(957年)左大将、同4年(960年)に63歳にして右大臣に至る。
English: Known to be a modest and low-keyed person, he lead an extraordinarily simple life for such a high ranking official as a Minister in every aspect of life including the size of his guest house, the size of his entourage while he was out, and the quality of his dishes.
Japanese: 謙虚で控え目な人柄であったといい、饗応に使う家の広さ、外出時における先払いの下人の数、また使用する食器の質など、万事において大臣としては異例なほど質素に振る舞った。
English: It is said that, because of his great humility and modesty, Akitada was the only member of the Fujiwara clan who lived long without being cursed by SUGAWARA no Michizane.
Japanese: 顕忠が一族の中で唯一人、菅原道真の祟りを受けることもなく長命し得たのは、こうした慎ましさのたまものであると噂されたという。
English: Sainin KUSUBA (1395 - March 18, 1486) was a merchant who lived in the Muromachi Period.
Japanese: 楠葉西忍（くすばさいにん、応永2年（1395年）-文明(日本)18年2月13日（1486年3月18日））は、室町時代の商人。
English: His father, who was a foreigner possibly from India, Java or Arabia, came to Japan as a merchant in the days of Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA and lived in Shokoku-ji Temple, Kyoto, under the aegis of Chushin ZEKKAI.
Japanese: 父の天竺人（この天竺がどこを指すかは不明。インド、ジャワもしくはアラビアの可能性もあり）の商人・ヒジリは足利義満の時代に来日し、京都の相国寺に居住して絶海中津の庇護を受けていた。
English: Then he married a woman from Kuzuha (an area near today's Kuzuha Station, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, in Kawachi Province) and had Sainin as their son.
Japanese: やがて河内国の楠葉（現大阪府枚方市樟葉駅付近）の娘を妻とし、西忍が生まれた。
English: They first settled at Karasuma, Sanjobomon Alley, Kyoto, and his father was known to be a man of high virtue, but because he incurred the displeasure of the then Seii Taishogun Yoshimochi ASHIKAGA (for unknown reasons), he and his family moved to Tatsuno, Yamato Province, and served Daijo-in, Kofuku-ji Temple.
Japanese: はじめ京都の三条坊門烏丸に居住し「有徳の者」と称されたが、征夷大将軍足利義持の勘気を受けて（詳細は不明）、父子ともに大和国立野に移り住み、興福寺大乗院に奉仕する。
English: In 1453, on his second trip to China, he served as a government official aboard a ship jointly arranged by Tonomine-dera and Hase-dera Temples, both branch temples of Kofuku-ji Temple, and had his son Mototsugu also join the crew.
Japanese: 享徳2年（1453年）二度目の渡明では、興福寺末寺の多武峰寺・長谷寺共同の船の外官となり、息子元次を同行させた。
English: He went up to the capital Beijing via Nanjing and worked directly in the trade of copper, raw silk and Ming coins.
Japanese: 南京市を経て、首都北京市まで赴き、直接貿易に関わり、銅と生糸・明銭などの交易に携わった。
English: His trading activities were reported to Kofuku-ji Temple after their return and put on record in detail in such documents as "Daijoin jisha zojiki (Miscellaneous Records of the Daijo Temple and Shrine)" and the "Tosen Nikki" (lit. "Tosen Journal") by Jinson of Daijo-in, which serve as valuable historical data to describe the actual activities of trading between two countries in those days.
Japanese: これらの西忍の交易活動は、帰国後興福寺に報告され、大乗院主尋尊によって「大乗院寺社雑事記」「唐船日記」などに詳細に記されており、当時の日明勘合貿易の実際を知る上での貴重な史料となっている。
English: The family originally produced furniture decorated with gold or silver lacquer (Tsure nurishi), but concentrated on the lacquering of tea utensils after the Meiji Era (Katamono nurishi).
Japanese: 当初は蒔絵を施した家具などの製作（「通例塗師」といわれる）も行っていたが、明治時代以降は茶道具の塗師（「型物塗師」といわれる）専業となっている。
English: Soshu ICHIO (1593 - 1675), second son of SEN no Sotan, married a daughter of Hachibei, the founder of the Nakamura family (1617 - 1695) (although Hachibei's surname was Yoshioka at that time), changed his name to Jinuemon YOSHIOKA, and worked as a nurishi, but when Soshu took over the Kankyu-an Tearoom (Mushakoji-Senke) from his father Sotan, Soshu left the Yoshioka family and returned to the House of Sen after he relinquished the profession to Hachibei.
Japanese: 千宗旦の次男、一翁宗守（1593年～1675年）は、中村宗哲家の初代八兵衛（1617年～1695年、当時の八兵衛は吉岡姓）の娘婿となり、吉岡甚右衛門を名乗り塗師を営んでいたが、宗守が父・宗旦から官休庵（武者小路千家）を譲り受けた際に吉岡家を出て千家に復する時、家業を八兵衛に譲った。
English: The first Sotetsu (1617 - 1695) - unofficial name: Hachibei; go (pen name): Kohitsu, Hosunan, Too, Michioki, Isayama, Yuzan, Saishu.
Japanese: 初代宗哲（1617年～1695年、通称：八兵衛号：公弼・方寸庵・塗翁・勇山・杯斎）
English: 3rd Sotetsu (1699 - 1776) - unofficial name: Hachibei; childhood name: Nabechiyo; go: Hojoan, Too, Michioki, Shittsu, Yusai, Kohitsu, Shoboku, and Seryo
Japanese: 三代宗哲（1699年～1776年、通称：八兵衛幼名：鍋千代号：方寸庵・漆翁・漆桶・勇斎・公弼・紹朴・芹生）
English: Although his parents died when he was a small child, he was supported by the 6th Omotesenke (the house of Omotesen) head, Kakukakusai, and the 7th head, Joshinsai, and was allowed to be a member of the group that established the Shichiji shiki (literally, "seven exercises"; the staff came up with seven exercises of the tea ceremony as a pedagogical device), in spite of his youth.
Japanese: 幼少で両親に死別したが、表千家6代・覚々斎、7代・如心斎らに引き立てられ、若年にして「七事式」制定に参加。
English: 5th Sotetsu (1764 - 1811) - unofficial name: Morikazu and Hachibei; go: Hyosai and Shitsuho
Japanese: 五代宗哲（1764年～1811年、通称：守一・八兵衛号：豹斎・漆畝）
English: In 1783, he was appointed to be an assistant to Shudenryo (office in charge of the care and maintenance of all the palace buildings), Saseikakannin and Shikibu no daisakan (senior alternate adjudicator) with a court rank Jurokuinoge (Junior Sixth Rank, Lower Grade) and became a designated vendor to the Imperial Court.
Japanese: 天明3年、従六位下主殿寮補左生火官兼式部大録に任じられ、御所御用達となる。
English: In 1788 when the Great Fire of Tenmei occurred, his house burned down, but he was able to rescue books with designs and other data handed down for generations out of the burning house.
Japanese: 天明8年に「天明の大火」に遭い家を焼失するが、歴代の寸法帳などは持ち出しに成功。
English: 6th Sotetsu (1792 - 1839) - childhood name: Shonosuke; unofficial name: Hachibei, Tameichi and Hachirobei; go: Yuzurihasai
Japanese: 六代宗哲（1792年～1839年、幼名：昌之助通称：八兵衛・為一・八郎兵衛号：楪斎）
English: Although he took over the family business in 1811, he yielded his position to his younger brother in 1815 and started his own business of lacquering as one of the vendors to the Imperial Court and as an ordinary nurishi for daimyo lords.
Japanese: 1811年に家督相続するも、1815年に弟に家督を譲り、自らは御所御用達と通例の塗師職（大名向け漆器制作）を営業。
English: 7th Sotetsu (1798 - 1846) - childhood name: Tsuiroku; unofficial name: Hachirobei and Hachibei; go: Tokugen, Bakusai, and Kurobotan
Japanese: 七代宗哲（1798年～1846年、幼名：槌六通称：八郎兵衛・八兵衛号：得玄・獏斎・黒牡丹）
English: 8th Sotetsu (1828 - 1884) - childhood name: Ushinosuke; unofficial name: Hachirobei and Tadakazu; go: Shisai, Chou and Yoro.
Japanese: 八代宗哲（1828年～1884年、幼名：丑之助通称：八郎兵衛・忠一号：至斎・聴雨・蜂老）
English: As the designated vendor for the Imperial Court, he dealt with plenty of materials and goods including those for the construction work of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the wedding of Princess Kazunomiya with the Tokugawa shogun and for the visit of Iemochi TOKUGAWA to the Imperial Palace.
Japanese: 京都御所御造営や和宮御降嫁花嫁道具、徳川家茂御上洛道具など多数の御用を司る。
English: In 1876, he displayed his work at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, USA, and won the bronze medal.
Japanese: 1876年にフィラデルフィアで開催された米国百年祭大博覧会に出品・銅賞。
English: 9th Sotetsu (1856 - 1911) - original name: Kizaburo MATSUZAKI; go: Gisho, Eisai, Ippo, and Unsui.
Japanese: 九代宗哲（1856年～1911年、旧姓：松崎喜三郎号：義生・英斎・一畝・雲水）
English: Amid a decline of tea ceremony, he tried very hard to maintain his family business by taking various measures including employment by Kyoto City University of Arts.
Japanese: 茶道衰退期の中、京都市立芸術大学に勤務するなど家業の維持に苦心する。
English: His representative works include Rokurokusaiko, Itsubaifubukidaisho, Tamirugaifubukiryumatsukinoshitabarinatsume, Ryuomakieryufubuki, Kuroetamashotumehiranatsume, Kakusaiko, Kakusaigonomi, Urokozuruonatsume, and Matussuriurushimarutaku.
Japanese: 代表作に玄々斎好・溢梅雪吹大小・溜ミル貝雪吹溜松木下張棗・粒菊蒔絵溜雪吹・黒絵玉書詰平棗、惺斎好・鱗鶴大棗・松摺漆丸卓など。
English: After his father died and he succeeded his father's title, he started producing tea utensils as "Sotetsu NAKAMURA" but later he retired from business (it is believed that he quit his business because he didn't like the family business or was not confident in maintaining his family business because of his poor health).
Japanese: 父の死後に家督相続、「中村宗哲」として茶道具製作を行うが、その後廃業（廃業は家業を厭っていたからとも、病弱で家業の維持に自信がもてなかったためとも言われる）。
English: After the death of her husband, upon retirement of her eldest son, she was ordered by the 12th Kakusai of Omote Senke Family to temporarily succeed her family business and produced many utensils.
Japanese: 夫の死、長男の廃業に伴い、表千家12代惺斎の命により家督預かりとなり、多数の道具を製作。
English: Her representative works include Kakusaiko, Sasamakie writing box, Hinayo Ryuo tea utensils (joint work), Hinayo kaiseki furniture, and Omihakkei natsume.
Japanese: 代表作に惺斎好・笹蒔絵硯箱・雛用柳桜茶具（合作）・雛用懐石家具・近江八景棗など。
English: His representative works include Kakusaiko, Karasakimatsunaka natsume, Daigoedadarezakura onatsume, Sokuchusaiko, Shiki, and Daregasodemakie tea utensils.
Japanese: 代表作に惺斎好・唐崎松中棗・醍醐枝垂桜大棗、即中斎好・四季誰が袖蒔絵茶器など。
English: In 1986, she was allowed to serve the Senke Family and became the first woman who was officially recognized as the head of a Senke Jisshoku Family.
Japanese: 昭和61年に千家への出仕を許され、女性として初めて正式に千家十職当主として認められた人物となる。
English: The family's occupation was sewing kimono (clothes) up to the era of the fifth family head, but since then, the family has been engaged in the production of tea utensils such as shifuku (a pouch to be used for putting in a tea container), fukusa (silk cloth to be used in tea ceremony) and Kakuobi (Japanese belt (obi) for men).
Japanese: 五代までは仕服を生業としたが、以降は茶道具の茶入の仕覆（しふく）や、服紗、角帯などを作る。
English: It has been handed down that the ancestor of Tsuchida family was Shichdayu TSUCHIDA, a samurai (warrior) hailed from Tsuchida-mura, Gamo-gun, Omi Province, and the family later became a vassal of Naomasa II, the first lord of the Hikone Domain, and served as teppo-kumigashira (the head of gun troop) successively.
Japanese: 土田家の祖先は近江国蒲生郡土田村の出身の侍・土田七大夫で、後に初代彦根藩主・井伊直政に仕官、鉄砲組頭を代々務めた家柄と伝えられている。
English: Although Hanpei, the fourth descendant from Shichidayu, was to be a successor, his mother died early and his step mother gave birth to a baby boy.
Japanese: 七大夫の4代後の子孫・半平は本来跡取りであったが、実母が早くに亡くなり、後妻に入った継母が男子を生んだ。
English: Under such situation, Hanpei transferred the headship of the family to his half brother with the same father, gave up the status of samurai and became a broker of Nishijin-brocade with the name of 'Echigoya Hanbei.'
Japanese: そのため、異母弟に家を譲って武士を廃業、「越後屋半兵衛」と名乗って西陣織仲買人となった。
English: While working as a broker, he studied sewing pouches and started to produce shifuku for tea containers with the support of the sixth grand master of Omote Senke, Kakukakusai.
Japanese: その傍ら袋物の仕立ての修行をし、表千家六代・覚々斎に引き立てられて茶入の仕覆などを縫うようになった。
English: The first Yuko (1687 - 1757, Shichidayu TSUCHIDA, common name: Hanpei or Kanbei, go (pen name): Yuko or Fusensai)
Japanese: 初代・友湖（1687年-1757年、土田七太夫　通称：半平・勘平　号：友湖・不染斎）
English: Although he was a broker of Nishijin-brocade initially, he later became a disciple of fukuroshi Sori KAMEYAMA and succeeded his family business.
Japanese: 西陣織の仲買人だったが、袋師・亀岡宗理の弟子となってその家業を継いだ。
English: He became fukuroshi for House of Sen in the era of the sixth grand master of Omote Senke, Kakukakusai, and was given the go of Yuko by the seventh grandmaster, Joshinsai.
Japanese: 表千家の六代・覚々斎の時に千家の袋師となり、後に七代・如心斎より友湖の号を贈られた。
English: As the children of Hanshiro, the third family head, were very young, she succeeded the family business at the behest of the eighth grand master of Omote Senke, Sottakusai.
Japanese: 三代半四郎の子供が幼少のため、表千家八代・ソツ啄斎の命により家業継承。
English: Although the family's house was burnt down in 1788 because of the Great Fire of Tenmei, she reconstructed it with the help of Sottakusai.
Japanese: 1788年、天明の大火により家屋を焼失するが、ソツ啄斎の援助により再建。
English: Because families which had been engaged in producing Fukusa, such as Muromachi Ichimonjiya Sanemon and Sasaya Kanemon, became extinct around that time, he started to produce fukusa through the good offices of the ninth grand master of Omote Senke, Ryoryosai.
Japanese: この頃、室町一文字屋三右衛門、笹屋勘右衛門など服紗を扱っていた家が断絶したため、表千家九代・了々斎の計らいにより服紗も扱い始める。
English: Although he strived to restore the family's genealogical table and hidensho (a book of family's secret technique) which had been burnt down in the Great Fire of Tenmei, he encountered the Conspiracy of Hamaguri-gomon Gate and again lost everything including his house and a book on family tradition.
Japanese: 天明の大火で焼失した家系図や秘伝書の再編さんを薦めるが、蛤御門の変に遭遇、再び家屋及び家伝などの一切を消失。