Yanagiwara Sukeakira
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Yanagiwara Sukeakira 柳原資明 | |
|---|---|
| Gon-Dainagon | |
| In office 1337–1346 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Kōgon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hino Sukeakira 1297 |
| Died | 1353 (aged 55–56) |
| Occupation | kugyō |
| Known for | Establishing the Yanagiwara family |
Yanagiwara Sukeakira[1] (柳原 資明, 1297－1353) was a Japanese nobleman (kugyō) of the late Kamakura and early Nanboku-chō period. He is the founder of the Yanagiwara family.
Hino Sukeakira was born as the fourth son of Gon-Dainagon Hino Toshimitsu.[2][3]
When the shogun Ashikaga Takauji rebelled against the Kenmu Restoration, he supported Emperor Go-Daigo of the Southern Court.[4] His elder brother Hino Suketomo was one of the masterminds of Emperor Go-Daigo's plan to overthrow the Ashikaga shogunate.[5]
However, with his eldest brother Hino Sukena being a favorite of Emperor Kōgon of the Northern Court, Sukeakira began his service to the Northern Court.[4] When the Ashikaga shogunate fought against the Kenmu Restoration to support the Northern Court, Sukeakira protected Emperor Kōgon as one of the emperor's close associates.[5] He became a senior statesman for the Northern Court building up his power rising to the court rank of Senior Second Rank and to the position of Gon-Dainagon.[4][5]
He later moved to live at the Yanagiwara Mansion, from which he took the name Yanagiwara from, and established the Yanagiwara family.[3]
Sukeakira died in 1353 (2nd year of Bunna, 7th month, 27th day) at the age of 57.[4]