Fujiwara no Kanetaka

Fujiwara no Kanetaka (985–1053) was a mid-Heian court noble of the Fujiwara Hokke, the second son and heir of Regent Fujiwara no Michikane, who died weeks after taking office in 995. Unlike his cousins, he attached himself to his uncle Michinaga, becoming the youngest councillor in 1008 at twenty-four.

He rose to middle counsellor and senior second rank, though gossip blamed him for Crown Prince Atsuaki's resignation in 1017. He resigned in 1035, took vows in 1046, and died in 1053.