Career
He held a regent position kampaku from 1651 to 1653. His mother was not recorded. As a son of Nobuhiro, he was a grandson of Emperor Go-Yōzei.
His consort was Princess Shoshi (昭子内親王), known as Onna-nino-miya by the contemporary, the third daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, thus a cousin of Hisatsugu.