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The was the head of the ''Daijō-kan'' (Department of State) in Heian Japan and briefly under the Meiji Constitution. Emperor Tenji's favorite son, Prince Ōtomo, was the first to have been accorded the title of ''Daijō-daijin'' during the reign of his father.〔Ponsonby-Fane, Richard (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 53.〕 The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the ''Daijō Daijin'' in the context of a central administrative body composed of the three ministers: the ''Daijō Daijin'' (Chancellor), the ''Sadaijin'' (Minister of the Left), and the ''Udaijin'' (Minister of the Right). These positions were consolidated under the Code of Taihō in 702.〔Hall, John Whitney ''et al.''. (1993). ( ''The Cambridge History of Japan'', p. 232 ).〕 The Chancellor presided over the Great Council of State, and controlled the officers of the state, in particular the ''Sadaijin'' and ''Udaijin'', as well as four great councillors and three minor councillors. The ministers in turn controlled other elements of the government. As the Fujiwara clan—which dominated the regency—gained influence, the official government offices diminished in power. By the 10th century, chancellors had no power to speak of unless they were simultaneously regent, or otherwise supported by the Fujiwara. Although the position continued in name until 1885, by the beginning of the 12th century, the office was essentially powerless, and was often vacant for lengthy periods.〔Dickson, Walter G. ''et al.''. (1898). 〕 Substantial administrative power over the government was in other hands. This prominent office was briefly resurrected under the Meiji Constitution with the appointment of Sanjō Sanetomi in 1871, before being abolished completely in 1885. ==See also== * Kugyō * List of Daijō-daijin * Sesshō and Kampaku * Kōkyū * Kuge * Imperial Household Agency * Prime Minister of Japan 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daijō-daijin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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