Saionji Sanetsugu (西園寺実韶)
Sanetsugu SAIONJI (January 5, 1778 - January 12, 1787) was Kugyo (a Court Noble) in the late Edo period. He served for the sovereign of the 119th Emperor Kokaku; his title was Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) Sakone no Chujo (the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards). His father was Teruyoshi ICHIJO. His adoptive father was Kinkane SAIONJI.
He was conferred a peerage in 1782. Since then, he was successfully promoted; He became Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) in 1786, which gave him the title Kugyo. This year, he was promoted to "Sakone no Gon no Chujo" (Provisional Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), which was the next position after he had left "Sakone no Gon no Shosho" (Provisional Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards); In the same year, he had Genpuku (a traditional ceremony of coming-of-age); Nevertheless, he died on January 12 of the year. He died at the age of 10. Kinuji SAIONJI who was a son of Yoshisue SAIONJI became heir to the family.