Fujiwara no Nagara Archives • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki_cats/fujiwara-no-nagara/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:14:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://i0.wp.com/historyofjapan.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-TairaClan-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Fujiwara no Nagara Archives • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki_cats/fujiwara-no-nagara/ 32 32 146592828 Fujiwara no Takatsune https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-takatsune/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:15:24 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=37462 Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Nagara (father) Fujiwara no Tadataka (son) Fujiwara no Mototsune (brother) Fujiwara no Tōtsune (brother) Fujiwara no Kunitsune (brother) Fujiwara no Kōshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Takatsune Fujiwara no Takatsune (藤原 高経) as a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family. […]

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Fujiwara no Takatsune

Fujiwara no Takatsune (藤原 高経) as a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family.

He was the son of Fujiwara no Nagara and father of Fujiwara no Tadataka.1

Footnotes

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

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]]> 37462 Fujiwara no Tōtsune https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-totsune/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:02:11 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=37455 Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Nagara (father) Fujiwara no Yoshinori (son) Fujiwara no Mototsune (brother) Fujiwara no Kunitsune (brother) Fujiwara no Takatsune (brother) Fujiwara no Kōshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Tōtsune Fujiwara no Tōtsune (藤原 遠経) as a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family. […]

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Fujiwara no Tōtsune

Fujiwara no Tōtsune (藤原 遠経) as a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family.

He was the son of Fujiwara no Nagara and father of Fujiwara no Yoshinori.1

Footnotes

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

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]]> 37455 Fujiwara no Takako https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-takako/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:47:42 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=37451 Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Nagara (father) Fujiwara no Mototsune (brother) Fujiwara no Tōtsune (brother) Fujiwara no Takatsune (brother) Fujiwara no Kunitsune (brother) Birth: 842AD Death: 910AD Fujiwara no Takako Fujiwara no Takako (藤原 高子) (also called Fujiwara no Kōshi?) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch […]

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Fujiwara no Takako

Fujiwara no Takako (藤原 高子) (also called Fujiwara no Kōshi?) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family.

Living from 842-910AD she was the daughter of Fujiwara no Nagara.1

Footnotes

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

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]]> 37451 Fujiwara no Kunitsune https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-kunitsune/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:40:08 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=37444 Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Nagara (father) Fujiwara no Mototsune (brother) Fujiwara no Tōtsune (brother) Fujiwara no Takatsune (brother) Fujiwara no Kōshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Kunitsune Fujiwara no Kunitsune (藤原 国経) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family. He was the son […]

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Fujiwara no Kunitsune

Fujiwara no Kunitsune (藤原 国経) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family.

He was the son of Fujiwara no Nagara.1

Footnotes

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

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]]> 37444 Fujiwara no Yoshiyo https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-yoshiyo/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:08:51 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=37293 Period: Nara Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (father) Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (brother) Fujiwara no Junshi (sister) Fujiwara no Nagara (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshikado (brother) Fujiwara no Koshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Yoshiyo Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (藤原 良世) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the […]

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Fujiwara no Yoshiyo

Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (藤原 良世) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the clan.

He was the son of Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu.1

Footnotes

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

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]]> 37293 Fujiwara no Koshi https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-koshi/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:05:20 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=37289 Fujiwara no Koshi can refer to two people of the same name. Daughter of Fuyutsugu Period: Nara Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (father) Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (brother) Fujiwara no Junshi (sister) Fujiwara no Nagara (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshikado (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Koshi […]

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Fujiwara no Koshi
Mon of the Fujiwara Clan.

Daughter of Fuyutsugu

Fujiwara no Koshi was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the clan.

She was the daughter of Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu.1

Daughter of Kanemichi

Fujiwara no Koshi (藤原 媓子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the clan. She was the daughter of Fujiwara no Kanemichi and sister to Fujiwara no Akimitsu, Fujiwara no Tokimitsu and Fujiwara no Asateru.

She died in 979AD.1

Footnotes

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

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]]> 37289 Fujiwara no Yoshikado https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-yoshikado/ Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:03:05 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=33503 Period: Nara Period Occupation: Dajō daijin Family: Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (father) Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (brother) Fujiwara no Junshi (sister) Fujiwara no Nagara (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (brother) Fujiwara no Koshi (sister) Fujiwara no Takafuji (son) Fujiwara no Toshimoto (son) Birth: 8th Century Death: – Fujiwara no Yoshikado Fujiwara no Yoshikado (藤原 良門), was a […]

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Fujiwara no Yoshikado

Fujiwara no Yoshikado (藤原 良門), was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, living in the 8th century. The son of Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu, this would make him a part of the Hokke Branch of the Fujiwara Clan.1

He was the father of Fujiwara no Takafuji and Fujiwara no Toshimoto.2

During his lifetime he held the title of Dajō Daijin and is considered the ancestor of many decendant familes; these being the Uesugi, Ii and Nichiren Clans.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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]]> 33503 Fujiwara no Yoshisuke https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-yoshisuke/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:27:58 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=33455 Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (father) Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (brother) Fujiwara no Junshi (sister) Fujiwara no Nagara (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshikado (brother) Fujiwara no Koshi (sister) Fujiwara no Tagakishi (daughter) Fujiwara no Tamishi (daughter) Birth: 813AD Death: 867AD Fujiwara no Yoshisuke Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (藤原 良輔) was a […]

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Fujiwara no Yoshisuke

Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (藤原 良輔) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan (more specifically the Hokke Branch), living from 813-67.

He was the son of Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu1 and father of Fujiwara no Tagakishi and Fujiwara no Tamishi.2

He helped in the writing of the Shoku Nihon kōkoi, and was appointed udaijin in 857AD.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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]]> 33455 Fujiwara no Mototsune https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-mototsune/ Sat, 26 Feb 2022 09:25:15 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=29102 Period: Heian Period Occupation: Udajin, Sessho, Dajo Daijin, Kampaku Family: Fujiwara no Nagara (father) Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (adopted father) Fujiwara no Tokihira (son) Fujiwara no Nakahira (son) Fujiwara no Tadahira (son) Fujiwara no Kanehira (brother) Fujiwara no Raishi (sister) Fujiwara no Baishi (sister) Fujiwara no Onshi I (daughter) Fujiwara no Onshi II (daughter) Emperor Yōzei (nephew) […]

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Fujiwara no Mototsune.

Fujiwara no Mototsune

Fujiwara no Mototsune (藤原 基経) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan, living from 836-891AD.

The son of Fujiwara no Nagara he had many children, these being Fujiwara no Tokihira, Fujiwara no Nakahira, Fujiwara no Tadahira, Fujiwara no Onshi I and Fujiwara no Onshi II,12 Fujiwara no Kanehira, Fujiwara no Raishi and Fujiwara no Baishi. He would later be adopted by Fujiwara no Yoshifusa.2

Over his lifetime he had many promotions becoming udajin in 872, sessho in 876, dajo daijin in 880 and kampaku in 8841 (8872). He was the first to recieve the title kampaku. Though the title was surrounded by slight controversy which became known as the Ako Incident.2

Mototsune saw to it that Emperor Yozei was deposed with Emperor Kōkō then placed on the throne. He would then depose Kōkō in 888 to place Emperor Uda on the throne.

His two daughters Onshi I and Onshi II married Emperors Uda and Daigo.

One of his literary works was called the montoku jitsuroku, which he worked on with several others. Motosune was also known as Horikawa Daijin.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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]]> 29102 Fujiwara no Nagara https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-nagara/ Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:48:44 +0000 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=29095 Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (father) Fujiwara no Mototsune (son) Fujiwara no Kunitsune (son) Fujiwara no Tōtsune (son) Fujiwara no Takatsune (son) Fujiwara no Kōshi (daughter) Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (brother) Fujiwara no Junshi (sister) Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshikado (brother) Fujiwara no Koshi (sister) Birth: 802AD Death: 856AD […]

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Fujiwara no Nagara.

Fujiwara no Nagara

Fujiwara no Nagara (藤原長良), also known as Fujiwara no Nagayoshi, was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He lived from 802-856AD.3

He was the father of Fujiwara no Mototsune1 Fujiwara no Kunitsune, Fujiwara no Tōtsune, Fujiwara no Takatsune, Fujiwara no Kōshi3 and son of Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu.2

His son Mototsune would be adopted by his brother Yoshifusa.3

Footnotes

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

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