was a samurai and court official of Japan's Nara period. In 738 he became . He was exiled to

Mishima Mishima may refer to: Places * Mishima, Fukushima, a town in Fukushima Prefecture * Mishima, Kagoshima, a village in Kagoshima Prefecture * Mishima, Niigata, a town in Niigata Prefecture * Mishima, Shizuoka, a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan ...

in Izu Province after aiding in the revolt of

Fujiwara no Hirotsugu 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 ...

in 740 but was pardoned five years later. He was then made governor of

Bizen Province was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of Honshū, in what is today the southeastern part of Okayama Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Bitchū and Bingo Provinces. Bizen borders Mimasaka, Harima, and Bitchū Provinces. Bizen ...

, and an official of the '' Jibushō'', the government department responsible for governing nobles above the fifth rank. In 757, Azumabito was sentenced and executed for his involvement in a conspiracy organized by

Tachibana no Naramaro was a Japanese aristocrat (''kuge''), courtier, and statesman of the Nara period. He was the son of ''sadaijin'' Tachibana no Moroe and the second head of the Tachibana clan. He attained the court rank of and the position of '' sangi'', and post ...

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Samurai Kuge 757 deaths Recipients of Japanese royal pardons Executed Japanese people People executed by Japan 8th-century executions Year of birth unknown {{samurai-stub

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