(1004–1077), also known as , was a
noble
A noble is a member of the nobility.
Noble may also refer to:
Places Antarctica
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Australia
* Noble Island, Gr ...
and a
scholar
A scholar is a person who pursues academic and intellectual activities, particularly academics who apply their intellectualism into expertise in an area of study. A scholar can also be an academic, who works as a professor, teacher, or researc ...
of ancient
Japan. He was also the father of
Toba Sōjō, an important painter.
Takakuni was also mentioned as
Dainagon
was a counselor of the first rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century.
This advisory position remained a part of the Imperial court from the 8th century until the Meiji period in the 19th century.Nussbaum, "Dainag ...
of
Uji
is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Founded on March 1, 1951, Uji is between the two ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto. The city sits on the Uji River, which has its source in Lake Biwa. ...
in "gleanings from ''
Uji Dainagon Monogatari''" - a collection of Japanese tales written around the beginning of the 13th century, which no longer exists.
See also
*
Minamoto clan
was one of the surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan upon members of the imperial family who were excluded from the line of succession and demoted into the ranks of the nobility from 1192 to 1333. The practice was most prevalent during th ...
*
Uji Shūi Monogatari
is a collection of Japanese tales written around the beginning of the 13th century. The author is unknown, and it may have been revised several times.
The title means "gleanings from '' Uji Dainagon Monogatari''", a book which no longer exists. T ...
References
*
Kōjien
is a single-volume Japanese dictionary first published by Iwanami Shoten in 1955. It is widely regarded as the most authoritative dictionary of Japanese, and newspaper editorials frequently cite its definitions. As of 2007, it had sold 11 mil ...
, 6th edition.
1004 births
1077 deaths
Minamoto clan
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