Fujiwara no Sukemasa

• Period: Heian Period
• Occupation: Caligrapher
• Family: Fujiwara no Atsutoshi (father)
• Birth: 944AD
• Death: 998AD

Fujiwara no Sukemasa

Fujiwara no Sukemasa (藤原 佐理) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch, living from 944-998. He was the son of Fujiwara no Atsutoshi.¹²

He was a caligrapher of great renown and was included as a member of the Sanseki alongside Fujiwara no Yukinari and Ono no Michikaze.¹

Footnotes

1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
2. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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