, Ōzan (応山) as a monk, was a ''

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'' or Japanese court noble of the

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(1603–1868). He was born the fourth son of

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. His mother was Empress Dowager Chūka, or Konoe Sakiko by birth. Nobuhiro was adopted by Konoe Nobutada, his maternal uncle, as Nobutada had no legitimate heir. He had his genpuku ceremony in 1606 and was promoted to higher positions successively afterward. He was

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in 1620;Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan,'' p. 113. and he held the regent position of kampaku from 1623 to 1629. In 1645 he became a monk. After his death, he was buried in his family's tomb at

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. It is obscure who was his wife; but there are accounts that he had three children. Hisatsugu was his son and heir. Another son became a priest at Kajū-ji ( 勧修寺) and was titled Kanshun (寛俊). A daughter of his was a consort of

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, second head of the

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(後陽成天皇, 31 December 1571 –25 September 1617) *Mother: Konoe Sakiko (近衛前子)(1575 – August 11, 1630), Empress Dowager Chūka Consorts and issues: *Wife: Daughter of Konoe Nobutada (近衞信尹) *Concubine: Court lady (家女房) ** Konoe Hisatsugu (近衛尚嗣, 1622 – 1653), first son **Hirotoshi (寛俊), Priest at Kajuji (Kanshuji) Temple, second son **Lady Chōkun (長君), first dauhhter **Konoe Hiroko (近衞尋子), Wife of

, second daughter **Third daughter, Nun at Hokke-ji (法華寺) **Fourth daughter, Nun at Sanji-Chionji-Monzeki Temple

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References

* Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959)
''The Imperial House of Japan.''
Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society
OCLC 194887
* 1599 births 1649 deaths Fujiwara clan Konoe family Sons of Japanese emperors {{japan-noble-stub