Kujō Hisatada (九条 尚忠, September 5, 1798 – October 5, 1871), son of Nijō Harutaka, was a kuge or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). He was adopted by his brother Suketsugu as his son. He held a regent position kampaku from 1856 to 1862, and retired in 1863, becoming a buddhist monk. Source: Wikipedia (en)