Shijo family

Descendants of the Uona lineage of the Northern House of the Fujiwara clan. They developed in conjunction with the Insei system at the end of the Heian period. Takasue in particular was highly valued by the retired Emperor Goshirakawa, and rose to the rank of Gon Dainagon, establishing his family status. The mansion he built in Shijo Omiya, Kyoto, was passed down to his descendants, and the family name was Shijo from the time of his grandson Takahira. From this family branched off the Yamashina, Nishioji, Washio, Kushige, and other families. They were known as a family of knives, and their cooking style was called the Shijo style. During the Nanboku-cho period, Takasuke, a member of the family, made a name for himself by serving the Southern Court. During the Edo period, his stipend was 180 koku. During the late Edo period, Takauta participated in the movement to pro-imperialize and overthrow the shogunate, and contributed greatly to the Meiji Restoration. When the peerage system was established in 1884 (Meiji 17), his family became counts, but just before his death in 1898, they were promoted to marquis for their achievements.

[Harutake Iikura]

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藤原氏北家(ほっけ)の魚名流(うおなりゅう)の子孫。平安末期院政と結び付いて発展した。とくに隆季(たかすえ)は後白河上皇(ごしらかわじょうこう)に重用され、権大納言(ごんだいなごん)まで上り家格を定めた。また彼が京都四条大宮(おおみや)に構えた邸宅は子孫に譲られ、孫隆衡(たかひら)のころから家名を四条と名のった。この家から山科(やましな)、西大路、鷲尾(わしお)、櫛笥(くしげ)などの家が分出した。包丁の家として知られ、その料理法は四条流と称された。南北朝時代一族の隆資(たかすけ)は南朝に仕えて名を高めた。江戸時代の知行高は180石。幕末の隆謌(たかうた)は尊皇倒幕運動に加わり、明治維新に功をたてた。1884年（明治17）華族の爵位制度が定められると、同家は伯爵となったが、1898年隆謌が死去するまぎわに、功により侯爵に上った。

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