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The Kujo clan (Kujo-ke) was a branch of the Fujiwara family. As one of
the five regnet houses, the Kujo clan monopolized the posts of Sessho and
Kampaku along with Konoe, Takatsukasa, Nijo and Ichijo clans.
By the recommendation of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Fujiwara no Kanezane
founded the clan. The fourth shogun Yoritsune and the fifth shogun Yoritsugu
of the Kamakura shogunate came from this clan.
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