(January 28, 676 – December 6, 735) was a Japanese imperial prince in the

Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the cap ...

. He was a son of

Emperor Tenmu was the 40th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 天武天皇 (40) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 53. Tenmu's re ...

. He was given the

posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or ...

, , as the father of

Emperor Junnin was the 47th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 淳仁天皇 (47)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. The seventh son of Prince Toneri and a grandson of Emperor Tenmu, his reign spanned the years 758 ...

. In the beginning of the Nara period, he gained political power as a leader of the Imperial family together with

Prince Nagaya Nagaya ( ') (684 – 20 March 729) was a politician of the Nara period and an imperial prince of Japan, a son of Prince Takechi (grandson of Emperor Tenmu). His father was Prince Takechi and his mother Princess Minabe (a daughter of Emperor T ...

. He supervised the compilation of the '' Nihon Shoki''.

Genealogy

Prince Toneri was a son of Emperor Tenmu. Toneri's mother was Princess Nītabe, who was a daughter of

Emperor Tenji , also known as Emperor Tenchi, was the 38th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'')天智天皇 (38)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 5 ...

. His consort was Taima-no-Yamashiro (or Tagima-no-Yamashiro) and he had many sons: Princes Mihara, Mishima, Fune (or Funa), Ikeda, Moribe, Miura and Ōi (later Emperor Junnin). Although he was plagued, he survived and lived longest among the sons of Emperor Tenmu. Some of his descendants (known as the

Kiyohara clan The was a powerful clan of the far north of Japan during the Heian period, descended from Prince Toneri, son of Emperor Tenmu (631–686). Kiyohara no Fusanori (9th century) had two sons: the elder was the ancestor of the samurai branch fam ...

) took the Kiyohara surname. Examples include Kiyohara no Natsuno, who was the grandson of Prince Mihara,

Kiyohara no Fukayabu Kiyohara no Fukayabu (清原深養父, dates unknown) Japanese poet of Heian period (9-10th century). He is an author of the thirty-sixth poem of the ''Ogura Hyakunin Isshu'' and contributor of 17 poems to the ''Kokin Wakashū''. He is the gra ...

Kiyohara no Motosuke was a Heian period '' waka poet'' and Japanese nobleman. His daughter was the Heian poet and author Sei Shōnagon, famous today for writing ''The Pillow Book''. He is designated a member of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals, and one of his poems i ...

and his daughter,

Sei Shōnagon was a Japanese author, poet, and a court lady who served the Empress Teishi (Sadako) around the year 1000 during the middle Heian period. She is the author of . Name Sei Shōnagon's actual given name is not known. It was the custom among arist ...

Family

Parents *Father:

(天武天皇, c. 631 – 1 October 686) *Mother:

Princess Niitabe (died 699) was a daughter of Emperor Tenji in Japan during the Asuka Period. Her mother was Lady Tachibana, whose father was Abe no Kurahashi Maro. Her elder sister was Princess Asuka. She was a consort (妃, ''Hi'') of Emperor Tenmu. One of her s ...

(新田部皇女), Emperor Tenji’s daughter Consorts and issues * Consort (''Hi)'''':'' Tagima no Yamashiro (当麻山背) **Seventh Son: Prince Ōi (大炊王, 733 – 10 November 765), later

(淳仁天皇) * Consort (Hi): Lady Toma (当麻氏) **Third Son: Prince Fune (船王) *Unknown Mother **First son: Prince Mihara (三原王, d. 2 August 752), descend of the Kiyowara clan (清原氏) **Second Son: Prince Moshima (三島王) **Fourth Son: Prince Ikeda (池田王) **Fifth Son: Prince Moribe (守部王) **Sixth Son: Prince Miura (御浦王) **First Daughter: Princess Muri (室女王, d. 4 December 759) **Second Daughter: Princess Asukata (飛鳥田女王, 23 July 783)

In popular culture

The character Toneri Otsutsuki in '' The Last: Naruto the Movie'' is named after Prince Toneri.

Ancestry

References

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