Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume Archives • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki_cats/fujiwara-no-higami-no-iratsume/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:15:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/historyofjapan.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-TairaClan-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume Archives • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki_cats/fujiwara-no-higami-no-iratsume/ 32 32 146592828 Fujiwara no Ioe no Iratsume https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-ioe-no-iratsume/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 03:40:53 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=36978 Period: Asuka Period Occupation: – Family: Nakatomi no Kamatari (Father) Fujiwara no Fubito (brother) Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Ioe no Iratsume Fujiwara no Ioe no Iratsume (藤原 五百重娘) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan and the daughter of Nakatomi no Kamatari.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. […]

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Mon of the Fujiwara Clan.

Fujiwara no Ioe no Iratsume

Fujiwara no Ioe no Iratsume (藤原 五百重娘) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan and the daughter of Nakatomi no Kamatari.1

Footnotes

1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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]]> 36978 Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-higami-no-iratsume/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 03:38:35 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=36975 Period: Asuka Period Occupation: – Family: Nakatomi no Kamatari (Father) Fujiwara no Fubito (brother) Fujiwara no Ioe no Iratsume (Sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume (藤原 氷上娘) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan and the daughter of Nakatomi no Kamatari.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An […]

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Mon of the Fujiwara Clan.

Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume

Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume (藤原 氷上娘) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan and the daughter of Nakatomi no Kamatari.1

Footnotes

1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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]]> 36975 Fujiwara no Fubito https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-fubito/ https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-fubito/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2019 04:03:54 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=3078 Period: Asuka Period Occupation: Dainagon, Udajin Family: Nakatomi no Kamatari (father) Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume (sister) Fujiwara no Ioe no Iratsume (sister) Fujiwara no Miyako (daughter) Fujiwara no Asukabehime (daughter) Fujiwara no Muchimaro (son) Fujiwara no Fusasaki (son) Fujiwara no Umakai (son) Fujiwara no Maro (son) Birth: 659AD Death: 720AD Fujiwara no Fubito Fujiwara […]

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Fubito by Kikuchi Yosai.

Fujiwara no Fubito

Fujiwara no Fubito (藤原 不比等) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan living from 659-720AD23. He was father of Miyako and Asukabehime as well as being grandfather to Prince Obito.1

He was also the father of Fujiwara no Muchimaro, Fusasaki, Umakai and Maro.2 These four sons would each found a different branch of the Fujiwara Clan. The Nanke, Hokke, Shikike and Kyōke.23 He was the second son of Nakatomi no Kamatari.3

During his lifetime he gave his support to Empress Genmei’s claim to the throne to secure his grandson’s future claim to the throne as Obito’s mother was his daughter Miyako.1 He would also see his two daughters married to the Emperors Monmu and Shōmu.23

He helped draw up the Taiho Code in 70123 and due to this found himself recieving the rank of dainagon and later udajin, a rank he held through the reigns of Jitō, Genmei and Genshō.2

Later in 718 he began the compilation of the Yōrō Code, but died before its completion.3

After his death he was posthumously given the title of Dajō Daijin and four poems of his can be found in the Kaifūso.23

Footnotes

1. Tsurumi, P. (1981) “Early Female Emperors” Historical Reflections Vol.8 No.1 pp.41-49.
2. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
3. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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]]> https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-fubito/feed/ 2 3078 Fujiwara Clan https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-clan/ Mon, 21 May 2018 08:32:35 +0000 http://chrysanthemumthrone.com/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=410 First Ruler: Fujiwara no Kamatari Final Ruler: – Dissolution: – Parent House: Nakatomi Clan For a full list of Japanese Clans see: Clans. Fujiwara Clan The Fujiwara Clan (藤原氏) is a descendant of the Nakatomi Clan and came into existence after Nakatomi no Kamatari had his family name changed by Emperor Tenji for the aid […]

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Fujiwara Clan

The Fujiwara Clan (藤原氏) is a descendant of the Nakatomi Clan and came into existence after Nakatomi no Kamatari had his family name changed by Emperor Tenji for the aid and assistance his lieutenant had given him prior to his reign.1

In the 7th Century, this clan began to eclipse the Imbe Clan, leading Imbe no Hironari to desperately try and claim back some fame for his Clan by publishing the Kogo Shūi.2

The 8th century sees the Clan backing Empress Genmei’s claim to the throne as the mother of her son (Emperor Monmu), was a daughter of Fujiwara no Fubito. His daughter Asukabehime, would ensure this Clan gained much higher ranking positions at court after receiving the title of ‘Great Retired Empress Consort’ after her husband Emperor Shōmu abdicated. They also played a pivotal role in engineering the ascension of Emperor Shōmu by surrounding him with advisers, attendants and tutors.3

One of those to receive a high ranking position was Fujiwara no Nakamarō who would eventually help orchestrate the Emperor Junnin to take the throne. However, eventually after a plot to replace Junnin with a new candidate after Nakamarō steals the Privy Seal in 764AD, he is captured with his wife, exiled and killed by Empress Kōken.3

Members of the House

Members from Descendant Houses

Footnotes

1. Martin, P. (1997) ”The Chrysanthemum Throne”. Gloucestershire: Sutton Publishing Limited.
2. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.
3. Tsurumi, P. (1981) “Early Female Emperors” Historical Reflections Vol.8 No.1 pp.41-49.

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]]> 410 Nakatomi no Kamatari https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/nakatomi-no-kamatari/ Mon, 21 May 2018 05:26:38 +0000 http://chrysanthemumthrone.com/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=408 Period: Asuka Period Occupation: Naidaijin Family: Fujiwara no Fubito (son) Fujiwara no Higami no Iratsume (daughter) Fujiwara no Ioe no Iratsume (daughter) Birth: 614 Death: 669 Nakatomi no Kamatari Nakatomi no Kamatari (中臣 鎌足) was a member of the Nakatomi Clan and later founder of the Fujiwara Clan. Kamatari lived from 614-669AD12 and was the […]

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Kamatari by Kikuchi Yosai.

Nakatomi no Kamatari

Nakatomi no Kamatari (中臣 鎌足) was a member of the Nakatomi Clan and later founder of the Fujiwara Clan.

Kamatari lived from 614-669AD12 and was the father of Fujiwara no Fubito.2

During his life Kamatari was the leader of Shinto Rituals (jinji no haku) though it was during this time that Buddhism was growing in popularity at court.1

In 552, the Nakatomi and Mononobe fought unsuccesfully to stop Buddhism being introduced, the Soga winning out who favored Buddhism.2

By now the Soga Clan had grow vastly in power and so Prince Naka no Ōe enlisted the help of Kamatari to try and destory the Soga Clan. This led to a coup in 645 where Soga no Iruka was killed and Soga no Emishi committed suicide.

From this Empress Kōgyoku was forced to abdicate for her younger brother Karu.12

Legends say the plan to eradicate the Soga were made in a wisteria arbor (fujiwara).

After this Emperor Kōtoku designated Naka no Ōe as his heir and made Kamatari Inner Minister (uchi-tsuomo), a position later called Naidaijin from 669. Due to this Kamatari was the first to hold the position of Naidaijin (Minister of Domestic Affairs).

Kamatari launched a program of reforms with Naka no Ōe in 645 called the Taika Reforms to reinforce Imperial Authority.2

Later the Emperor Tenji allowed him to change his family name to Fujiwara. Kamatari’s nephew Nakatomi no Omimaro therefore kept the Nakatomi Clan name going.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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