Count Higashikuze Michitomi (東久世 通禧, January 1, 1834 – January 4, 1912) was a Japanese noble and statesman of the late Edo period and early Meiji period. He was among the pro-Emperor sonnō jōi faction nobles who escaped to Chōshū Domain after members of the pro-shogunate kōbu gattai faction staged a coup in 1863. After the Meiji Restoration, he was appointed among the first Directors-General of Foreign Affairs (外国事務総督), and served the fledgling government in early negotiations. After this he continued to hold important positions, including Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, Chairman of the , and Chamberlain, culminating in roles as Vice President of the House of Peers and Vice Chairman of the Privy Council. He was a count in the Japanese peerage. His art names included Chikutei (竹亭).
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