Nakamikado Tamemasa (中御門為方)
Tamemasa NAKAMIKADO (1255 - January 15, 1307) was a court noble in the Kamakura period. His father was Tsunetada NAKAMIKADO. His mother was a daughter of Gon Chunagon (Provisional Middle Counselor) FUJIWARA no Kinmasa. His Buddhist name was Nakamikado. He was Shonii Gon Chunagon (ministerial aids to assist minister). He had a child Tameyuki NAKAMIKADO.
Brief Personal History
He was born as a child of Tsunetada NAKAMIKADO in 1255.
He became a Sangi (councillor) on September 2, 1286.
He became Gon Chunagon (Provisional Middle Counselor) in 1288.
He served as indenso (job title to relay messages of court people to the retired emperor) for four emperors: Emperor Kameyama, Emperor Gofukakusa, Emperor Fushimi, and Emperor Gouda.
He became a priest on December 8, 1306.
He died on December 11, only three days after he became a priest.