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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 th ...

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Fujiwara no Kamatari Fujiwara no Kamatari (藤原鎌足, 614 – November 14, 669) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and aristocrat during the Asuka period (538–710).Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tadahira" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1 ...

Fujiwara no Fuhito Fujiwara no Fuhito (藤原不比等: 659 – 13 September 720) was a powerful member of the Imperial Court in Kyoto, imperial court of Japan during the Asuka period, Asuka and Nara periods. Second son of Fujiwara no Kamatari (or, according ...

Fujiwara no Michinaga was a Japanese statesman. The Fujiwara clan's control over Japan and its politics reached its zenith under his leadership. Early life Michinaga was born in Kyōto, the son of Kaneiye. Kaneiye had become Regent in 986, holding the position unti ...

Northern Fujiwara The Northern Fujiwara (奥州藤原氏 ''Ōshū Fujiwara-shi'') were a Japanese noble family that ruled the Tōhoku region (the northeast of Honshū) of Japan during the 12th century as their own realm.

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, Japanese video game designer * Yoshiaki Fujiwara (born 1949), Japanese actor and professional wrestler * Tatsuya Fujiwara (born 1982), Japanese actor * Yoshie Fujiwara (1898 – 1976), Japanese tenor singer ; Science * Masahiko Fujiwara (born 1943), Japanese mathematician and essayist * Matsusaburo Fujiwara (1881–1946), Japanese mathematician and historian of mathematics ; Politicians * Michiko Fujiwara (1900–1983), Japanese nurse and politician * René Fujiwara (born 1984), Mexican politician ; Models * Norika Fujiwara (born 1971), Japanese beauty queen, model and actress ; Sports *, Japanese shogi player * Rika Fujiwara (born 1981), Japanese tennis player *, Japanese judoka * Toshio Fujiwara (born 1948), Japanese kickboxer * Sakuhei Fujiwhara (1884 – 1950), Japanese meteorologist *, Japanese ice hockey player

Fictional characters

* Toki Fujiwara, a character of ''Code: Breaker'' * Hazuki Fujiwara (Reanne Griffith), character of ''Ojamajo Doremi'' (''Magical DoReMi'') * Fujiwara-no-Sai, character of ''Hikaru no Go'' * Zakuro Fujiwara, character of ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' * Fujiwara no Takamichi, character of ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de'' * Fujiwara no Yukitaka, character of ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2'' * Fujiwara, character of ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' * Chiyoko Fujiwara, main character of ''Millennium Actress'' * Fujiwara no Mokou, a character of ''Touhou Project'' * Fujiwara Chika, character of ''Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'' * Takumi Fujiwara, character of ''Initial D'' * Mitsuki Kiko Fujiwara, a character of ''Quotev''

Fictional characters

See also