Name: Kujo Kanezane (Fujiwara Affiliation, 九条兼実)
Birth/ Death: (1149-1207)
Appearance: Book 1 Episode 5; Book 3 Episode 4; Book 4 Episode 2; Book 5 Episode 1
Bio:
Kujo Kanezane is the author of the "Gyokuyō" (玉葉), a large diary that is a major source of historical information on this period of time. He was also a minister, a regent, and a dominant court figure.
The "Gyokuyō" can be found here, in a pdf format from the original manuscript. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006172996