Fujiwara No Morosuke
, also known as Kujō-dono or Bōjō-udaijin, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the middle Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Nakahira" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). Considered a learned scholar and well-versed in the customs of the court, he supported the court's government as ''udaijin'' during the reign of Emperor Murakami. Morosuke's eldest daughter Fujiwara no Anshi, empress consort to Emperor Murakami, gave birth to two princes who later became Emperor Reizei and Emperor En'yū, putting Morosuke's lineage in an advantageous position as the maternal relatives of the Emperor. Life Morosuke was born the second son of Fujiwara no Tadahira, who controlled the government for many years as sekkan (regent) and ''daijō-daijin''. Around 930 he had an affair with a daughter of Emperor Daigo, Princess Kinshi, and was later permitted to marry her. This was the first time a non-imperial Japanese retainer married an imperial p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kikuchi Yōsai
, also known as Kikuchi Takeyasu and Kawahara Ryōhei, was a Japanese people, Japanese painter most famous for his monochrome portraits of historical figures. Biography The son of a samurai named Kawahara of Edo, he was adopted by a family named Kikuchi (surname), Kikuchi. When eighteen, he became a pupil of Takata Enjō; but, after studying the principles of the Kanō school, Kanō, Shijō school, Shijō, and Maruyama schools, perhaps, under Ozui, a son of Maruyama Ōkyo, Ōkyo, he developed an independent style, having some affinities with that of Tani Bunchō. His illustrated history of Japanese heroes, the ''Zenken Kojitsu'', is a remarkable specimen of his skill as a draughtsman in monochrome ink. In order to produce this work, and his many other portraits of historical figures, he performed extensive historical, and even archaeological, research. ''Zenken Kojitsu'' features over 500 major figures in Japanese history, and was originally printed as a series of ten woodbl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fujiwara No Tadabumi
Fujiwara (, written: 藤原 lit. "''Wisteria'' field") is a Japanese surname. (In English conversation it is likely to be rendered as .) Notable people with the surname include: ; Families * The Fujiwara clan and its members ** Fujiwara no Kamatari ** Fujiwara no Fuhito ** Fujiwara no Michinaga * Northern Fujiwara clan ** Fujiwara no Kiyohira ; Art and entertainment * Fujiwara (owarai), Japanese comedy duo (kombi) consisting of Toshifumi Fujimoto (藤本敏史) and Takayuki Haranishi (原西孝幸) * Atsushi Fujiwara (born 1963), Japanese photographer * Mr. Fuji, Harry Fujiwara (Mr. Fuji) (1934 - 2016), Japanese-American wrestler * Hiroshi Fujiwara (born 1964), Japanese musician, trendsetter, producer, and designer * Kamatari Fujiwara (1905 - 1985), Japanese actor * Kei Fujiwara (born 1957), Japanese actress and film director * Keiji Fujiwara (1964 - 2020), Japanese voice actor * Motoo Fujiwara, lead singer and composer for the Japanese rock band Bump of Chicken * Tokuro Fujiwara, J ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fujiwara No Kinsue
Fujiwara no Kinsue (藤原 公季; 957–1029), also known as ''Kaikō'', was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tokihira" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). Career Kinsue served as a minister during the reign of Emperor Go-Ichijō. * 997 (''Chōtoku 3, 7th month''): Kinsue was promoted from the office of ''dainagon'' to ''naidaijin''. * 1017 (''Kannin 1, 3rd month): Kinsue is made ''udaijin''. * 1021 (''Jian 1, 7th month''): Kinsue was promoted from the office of ''udaijin'' to '' daijō daijin.'' * 1029 (''Chōgen 2, 10th month''): ''Daijō daijin'' Kinsue died; and he was posthumously named Kai-kō. He was given the posthumous title of as Jingi-kō (仁義公). Genealogy This member of the Fujiwara clan was a son of Morosuke. Kinsue's mother was Imperial Princess ''Kōshi'', daughter of Emperor Daigo. She died in Kinsue's childhood; and he was brought up by his sister Empress ''Ans ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fujiwara No Tamemitsu
Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (藤原 為光) (942–992) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). Career Tamemitsu served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Go-Ichijō. * 985 ('' Kanna 1''}: Tamemitsu was named ''udaijin''. * 991 (''Shōryaku 2, 9th month''): Tamemitsu was promoted from ''udaijin'' to daijō Daijin.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ; see "Fousiwara-no Tame kio", pre- Hepburn romanization He is referred to as Kōtoku-kō (恒徳公) (posthumous name as Daijō Daijin). Tamemitsu erected Hōjū-ji temple to mourn his daughter ''Shishi''. Genealogy This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Morosuke. His mother was Imperial Princess Masako, daughter of Emperor Daigo. Tamemitsu had four brothers: Kaneie, Kanemichi, Kinsue. and Koretada.Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Koretada" at Marriages and Children Tamemitsu was married to a daughter of Fujiwara n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fujiwara No Kaneie
was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Kaneie" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). He also was known as Hōkō-in Daijin and Higashi-sanjō-dono. Career Kaneie served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Ichijō. After his rival brother Kanemichi's death in 977 he was appointed to Udaijin by his cousin Yoritada who became Kampaku after Kanemichi's death. He and his son Michikane encouraged Emperor Kazan to abdicate to accelerate Kaneie's accession to regent. Kaneie told Kazan that the Imperial Regalia was already held by Ichijo, and hence Kazan should not continue as ruler. Kazan acquiesced to Kaneie's demands, under some pressure, and went to the Gangō-ji monastery in Nara. Kaneie's second son, Michikane, went with Kazan; he intended to also take the tonsure. When they arrived at the monastery, Michikane claimed that he would like to see his par ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fujiwara No Kanemichi
, also known as Horikawa-dono and Tōtōmi-kō, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tokihira" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). Career Kanemichi served as a minister during the reign of Emperor En'yū. His chief rival was his younger brother, Kaneie, who was also raised to the position of regent during a different time frame. * 972 ('' Tenroku 3, 11th month''): Kanemichi is elevated to the concurrent offices of '' nadaijin'' and '' kampaku.''Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ; see "Fousiwara-no Kane mitsi", pre- Hepburn romanization * 974 ('' Ten'en 2, 2nd month''): Kenemichi is named '' Daijō Daijin.'' * December 20, 977 ('' Jōgen 2, 8th day of the 11th month''): Kanemichi dies at the age of 51. Genealogy This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Morosuke. He was the second son. The Honda clan claims descent from him. Kanemichi had four brothers: Kaneie, Kinsue, Koretada,Nus ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fujiwara No Koretada
Fujiwara no Koretada/Koremasa (藤原 伊尹; 924 – December 9, 972), also known as Ichijō Sesshō, was a Japanese statesman, courtier, politician and waka-poet during the Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tokihira" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). His poems were published in "The Collected Poems of the First Ward Regent", Ichijo Sessho Gyoshu, and in ''Hyakunin Isshu'' (poem No. 45). He was handsome and wise, and his personality was flashy. Career Emperor Murakami named Koretada conservator of Japanese poetry in 951. Koretada served as a minister during the reign of Emperor En'yū. * 970 ('' Tenroku 1, 1st month''): Koretada is named ''udaijin''.Titsingh, * 970 (''Tenroku 1, 5th month''): After the death of Fujiwara no Saneyori, Koretada is named '' sesshō'' (regent). * 971 (''Tenroku 2, 11th month''): Koretada assumes the office of '' daijō daijin''. * 972 (''Tenroku 3, 5th day of the 1st month''): The enthronement of Emperor En' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Utsubo Monogatari
is a late 10th century Japanese story. It is Japan's oldest full-length narrative.Kubota (2007:34)Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten Henshū Iinkai (1986:170-173) Composition The author is unknown. Minamoto no Shitagō is cited as a likely candidate; however, it may have had multiple authors spanning a number of years. The text is referenced in a number of later works such as (), (1002), and (), suggesting compilation between . The text is illustrated in an by Asukabe no Tsunenori, with calligraphy by Ono no Michikaze. Title The title of the story, ''Tale of the Hollow Tree'', is taken from an incident early in the text. The protagonist Nakatada and his mother flee to the mountains and live in hollow cedar tree. The ateji 宇津保 are also used. Contents The story is twenty volumes in length and revolves around a mystical harp that passes through four generations. It belongs to the monogatari genre and is subclassified as a denki monogatari. It contains the following cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sadaijin
The ''Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary'', Kenkyusha Limited, was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the ''sadaijin'' in the context of a central administrative body called the ''Daijō-kan'' (Council of State). This early Daijō-kan was composed of the three ministers—the '' daijō-daijin'' (Chancellor), the ''sadaijin'' and the '' udaijin'' (Minister of the Right).Hall, John Whitney ''et al.'' (1993)''The Cambridge History of Japan'', p. 232./ref> The ''sadaijin'' was the Senior Minister of State, overseeing all functions of government with the '' udaijin'' as his deputy.''Shin-meikai-kokugo-jiten'',Sanseido Co., Ltd. Tokyo 1974 Within the ''Daijō-kan'', the ''sadaijin'' was second only to the '' daijō-daijin'' (the Great Minister, or Chancellor of the Realm) in power and influence. Frequently, a member of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Emperor Suzaku
was the 61st emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 朱雀天皇 (61)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Suzaku's reign spanned the years from 930 through 946. Biography Before his ascension of the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (''imina'') was Hiroakira''-shinnō''.Titsingh p. 134 Varley, p. 181. He was also known as .Brown, p. 294. Hiroakira''-shinnō'' was the 11th son of Emperor Daigo and Empress Consort Onshi, a daughter of the regent and great minister of the council of state, Fujiwara no Mototsune. Suzaku had two Empresses or consorts and one Imperial daughter.Brown, p. 295 Events of Suzaku's life Suzaku's older brother died unexpectedly young, as did his brother's son. These untimely deaths opened the way for Suzaku to accede to the throne. * October 16, 930 (''Enchō 8, 22nd day of the 9th month''): In the 33rd year of the reign of Daigo-tennō (醍醐天皇三十三年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |