Career
He was a minister holding the title of daijo-daijin. Among Yoshikada"s brothers were Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, Fujiwara no Nagayoshi and Fujiwara no Yoshisuke. Descendants of Yoshikado include Fujiwara no Toshimoto, Fujiwara no Kanesuke, Fujiwara no Masatada, Fujiwara no Tametoki and Murasaki Shikibu.
Yoshikada is considered the ancestor of the Uesugi clan, the Ii clan, and the Nichiren clan.
