Sadaijin

Sadaijin

Also Known As: His Excellency, the Minister of the Left
Gender: M
Age: Becomes Genji’s father-in-law at 46 when we are first introduced to him
First introduced: 1, “The Paulownia Pavilion”
Relations: Aoi and Tō no Chūjō’s father, Genji’s father-in-law, Omiya’s husband
Rank / Office / Title: The Minister of the Left (resigns), the Chancellor; Aoi’s father His Excellency 1,2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; (resigns), 12, 14; becomes Chancellor 19 Other relevant information: Ministers are of the second rank, so Sadaijin is an extremely important political figure.