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Meanings
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line of regents and advisors; Sekke
Historical term for the five Fujiwara families (Konoe, Takatsukasa, Kujō, Nijō, Ichijō) that monopolized the positions of regent (sesshō) and chief advisor (kanpaku) in the Heian period and beyond.
The Sekke consisted of five families of the Fujiwara clan.
The Konoe family is known as one of the Sekke.