Sanekage MUSHANOKOJI the second, was born as the son of Sanenobu SAIKO (a great-grandson of Saneeda SANJONISHI), and was then adopted by his granduncle, Kimitane and succeeded Tosho (high court nobility) family, Mushanokoji.
2代武者小路実陰は西郊実信の子（三条西実条の曾孫）として西郊家に生まれたが、大伯父・公種の養子となり、堂上の武者小路家を相続した。