The Minister of the Left (左大臣, Sadaijin) was a government position in Japan during the Asuka to Meiji era. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial...

sons, Makoto, Tokiwa, and Tōru took the position of Minister of the Left (sadaijin); they were among the most powerful in the Imperial Court in the early...

ministers: the Daijō-daijin (Chancellor), the Minister of the Left (左大臣, Sadaijin), and the Udaijin (右大臣, Minister of the Right). These positions were consolidated...

was composed of the three ministers—the Daijō-daijin (Chancellor), the Sadaijin (Minister of the Left) and the Udaijin. The Udaijin was the Junior Minister...

6th month of 995. Later, in 996, Michinaga became Minister of the Left, Sadaijin (左大臣), the most senior position in government apart from that of Chancellor...

again in 794. July 28, 782 (Enryaku 1, 14th day of the 6th month): The sadaijin Fujiwara no Uona was involved in an incident that resulted in his removal...

Ichijō Tadayoshi, 1814–1823 Kampaku, Takatsukasa Masamichi, 1823–1856 Sadaijin Udaijin Naidaijin Dainagon Emperor Ninkō's family included 7 sons and 8...

of State) Chancellor / Chief Minister Daijō-daijin Minister of the Left Sadaijin Minister of the Right Udaijin Minister of the Center Naidaijin Major Counselor...

established, ranking just below that of Udaijin ("Right Minister") and Sadaijin ("Left Minister"). The office developed a different character in the Meiji...

mother was Fujiwara no Mitsuko, the daughter of the Minister of the Left (Sadaijin); but he was raised as if he were the son of Tōfuku-mon'in. His predecessor...