Fujiwara no Tsuginawa
- Period: Nara Period
- Occupation: sei-i-tai-shōgun, Udajin
- Family: Fujiwara no Toyonari (father)
- Birth: 727AD
- Death: 796AD
Fujiwara no Tsuginawa
Fujiwara no Tsuginawa (藤原 継縄) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Nanke Branch of this clan. He is also known as Monozomo no Udajin.
He was the son of Fujiwara no Toyonari living from 727-796AD. Tsuginawa held the title of sei-i-tai-shōgun and was sent north to battle with the Emishi.
In 790 he was appointed Udajin.1
Footnotes
1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
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