This name change occurred with a Buddhist monk.
Konoe Gyōki (1844-1872)
He was the son of Konoe Tadahiro, who would become a Buddhist monk in Senju-ji.
Tokiwai Gyōki (1872-1919)
Tokiwai (常磐井): (Japanese) time rock well
This may have been the name of a well that may have been nearby Senju-ji.
Gyoki would adopt his nephew Gyōyū, who would pass down the Tokiwai name.
Sources
- \”Konoe Family.\” Wikipedia.
- \”常磐井家（真宗高田派専修寺）\”. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- \”第31期会長・副会長・理事長・事務総長ご紹介\”. 全日本仏教会. Retrieved 7 October 2019.