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Asukai Family
The Asukai family (飛鳥井家 ''Asukai-ke'') was a Japanese noble family. The family began in the early Kamakura period as a cadet branch of the Fujiwara clan, being founded by Fujiwara (Asukai) no Masatsune. The family excelled at ''waka'' poetry and playing ''kemari'' (an ancient Japanese sport similar to soccer), as well as calligraphy. They had a hand in several of the imperial anthologies of ''waka'', and had close ties to the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates. History The Asukai family were a branch of the Fujiwara clan, and were known especially for their skill at composing ''waka'' poetry and playing ''kemari'' (Japanese football). Their founder was Fujiwara no Masatsune, a grandson of the great poet and ''kemari'' player . The family's name was derived from a well, the Asuka Well (飛鳥井 ''asuka-i'') located near Masatsune's residence. Masatsune was an early ally of the Kamakura shogunate, but also earned the favour of Emperor Go-Toba. He was selected as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara Clan
was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. They held the title of Ason. The abbreviated form is . The 8th century clan history ''Tōshi Kaden'' (藤氏家伝) states the following at the biography of the clan's patriarch, Fujiwara no Kamatari (614–669): "Kamatari, the Inner Palace Minister who was also called ‘Chūrō'',''’ was a man of the Takechi district of Yamato Province. His forebears descended from Ame no Koyane no Mikoto; for generations they had administered the rites for Heaven and Earth, harmonizing the space between men and the gods. Therefore, it was ordered their clan was to be called Ōnakatomi" The clan originated when the founder, Nakatomi no Kamatari (614–669) of the Nakatomi clan, was rewarded by Emperor Tenji with the honori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
