Fujiwara no Norimichi

- Period: Heian Period
- Occupation: kampaku, dajō daijin
- Family: Fujiwara no Michinaga (father) Fujiwara no Shōshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kenshi (sister) Fujiwara no Ishi (sister) Fujiwara no Yorimichi (brother) Fujiwara no Kenshi (daughter) 1 other daughter
- Birth: 996AD
- Death: 1075AD
Fujiwara no Norimichi
Fujiwara no Norimichi (藤原 教通) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan, living from 996-1075AD.1 He was also called Ō-Nijō-dono.2
He was the son of Fujiwara no Michinaga and during his lifetime held the rank of kampaku in 1068 and dajō daijin in 1070.
His daughter Kenshi married Emperor Go-Reizei, with his other daughter marrying Emperor Go-Suzaku.2
Footnotes
1. Brinkley, F. (1915) “A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era.” New York: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company.
2. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
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