Courtier Nakayama Tadayasu



nakayama s daughter yoshiko


nakayama received series of court appointments in service of emperor ninkō (1800–1846) , successor kōmei (1831–1867). in 1844 became provisional middle councillor, in 1847 provisional grand councillor, , next year senior second-rank councillor. 1849 several times emperor kōmei s personal envoy , secretary. in 1851 1 of nakayama s daughters, yoshiko, joined court provisional lady-in-waiting, , next year gave birth emperor s son. nakayama entrusted upbringing of grandson, mutsuhito, future emperor meiji, , many years later of great-grandson yoshihito, future emperor. in case of mutsuhito, nakayama officially guardian. yoshihito moved nakayama s house on 7 december 1879, when barely 3 months old. sickly infant, , nakayama spent many days , nights him.


in 1858, nakayama leader of courtiers protesting against treaty of amity , commerce between japan , united states, opened ports of kanagawa, kobe, nagasaki, niigata, , hakodate foreign trade , settlement americans. in december 1862, nakayama appointed emperor s special consultant national affairs, in 1864 sent away court consequence of involvement in kinmon incident, attempt control emperor. however, banishment ended in january 1867 when kōmei died unexpectedly , nakayama s grandson, boy aged fourteen, came imperial throne.


on 3 january 1868, when iwakura tomomi arranged seizure of kyoto imperial palace , initiated meiji restoration, resulted in creation of post-shogun empire of japan, nakayama among courtiers supported action. according peter kornicki, nakayama s cooperation iwakura had been essential success of coup d etat . nakayama , iwakura both became influential courtier-politicians in meiji period.



the house of peers in 1880s


appointed member of order of rising sun, first class, in 1880, nakayama created marquess in 1884, when emperor created new hierarchical peerage on european lines. gave him seat in house of peers, upper house of imperial diet. on 14 may 1888, month before death, received supreme accolade of being awarded grand cordon of order of chrysanthemum during lifetime, bestowed honour.








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