• Period: –
• Occupation: –
• Family: Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (father) Fujiwara no Tagakishi (sister)
• Birth: –
• Death: –

Fujiwara no Tamishi

Fujiwara no Tamishi was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family.

She was the daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshisuke.¹

Footnotes

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

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• Period: –
• Occupation: –
• Family: Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (father) Fujiwara no Tamishi (sister)
• Birth: –
• Death: –

Fujiwara no Tagakishi

Fujiwara no Tagakishi was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family.

She was the daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshisuke.¹

Footnotes

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

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• 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 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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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 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

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation: –
  • Family: Fujiwara no Kanemichi (father) Fujiwara no Akimitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Tokimitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Asateru (brother)
  • Birth: –
  • Death: 979AD

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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• 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 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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• • 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 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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• • 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

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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• Period: Nara Period, Heian Period
• Occupation: sadaijin, poet
• Family: Fujiwara no Uchimaro (father) Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (son) Fujiwara no Junshi (daughter) Fujiwara no Nagara (son) Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (son) Fujiwara no Yoshikado (son) Fujiwara no Koshi (daughter) Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (son) Fujiwara no Manatsu (brother) Fujiwara no Onatsu (sister)
• Birth: 775AD
• Death: 826AD

Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu

Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (藤原冬嗣) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan (more specifically the Hokke Branch) who lived from 775AD to 826AD. He was the son of Fujiwara no Uchimaro, having sons and a daughter by the names of Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, Fujiwara no Junshi¹², Fujiwara no Nagara³, Fujiwara no Yoshisuke and Fujiwara no Yoshikado,¹ Fujiwara no Yoshiyo and Fujiwara no Koshi². He was also known as Kan’in no Sadaijin (閑院大臣)¹.

In 810, turbulence which eventually led to the Kusuko Incident caused the Emperor Saga to appoint Fuyutsugu head of the Kurōdo-dokoro (informal secretariat ensuring the secrecy of imperial affairs.)² Due to this in 825 he was granted the role of sadaijin¹².

As a poet he also helped in the compilation of the Bunka shūrei shū in 818¹², these being a collection of Chinese poems.¹

Later in 820 he compiled the Kōnin kyakushiki, a book on legal regulations and precedents.²

The following year in 821 he founded the Kangaku-in school to educate his family.¹²

It is also stated he arranged the marriage of his daughter to Emperor Ninmyō (the same source material also states it was Yoshifusa who arranged the marriage.)²

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.
3. 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.

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Daughter of Fuyutsugu

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation:
  • Family: Emperor Ninmyō (husband) Emperor Montoku (son) Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (father) Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (brother) Fujiwara no Nagara (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshikado (brother) Fujiwara no Koshi (sister)
  • Birth: 809AD
  • Death: 871AD

Fujiwara no Junshi (藤原 遵子) was the wife of Emperor Ninmyō and a member of the Fujiwara Clan (more specifically the Hokke Branch).¹ She lived from 809-871AD.²

The marriage to the Emperor was arranged by her brother Fujiwara no Yoshifusa. Together they would go on to give birth to the future Emperor Montoku.

Once more her brother would get involved and have his sister’s son marry his daughter Fujiwara no Akirakeiko.¹

Daughter of Yoritada

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation: –
  • Family: Fujiwara no Yoritada (father) Fujiwara no Kintō (brother) Fujiwara no Teishi (sister)
  • Birth: –
  • Death: –

Fujiwara no Junshi (藤原 遵子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan. The daughter of Fujiwara no Yoritada she was also the sister of Fujiwara no Teishi and the renown poet Fujiwara no Kintō.²

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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• Period: Heian Period
• Occupation: dajō daijin, sesshō
• Family: Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (father) Fujiwara no Akirakeiko (daughter) Emperor Seiwa (grandson) Fujiwara no Mototsune (adopted son) Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (brother) Fujiwara no Junshi (sister) Fujiwara no Nagara (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshikado (brother) Fujiwara no Koshi (sister)
• Birth: 804AD
• Death: 872AD

Fujiwara no Yoshifusa

Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (藤原 良房) also went by the names of Somedono no Daijin and Shirakawa-dono. He was a memeber of the Fujiwara Clan (more specifically the Hokke Branch) living from 804-872AD and was the son of Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu, grand-father of Emperor Seiwa, brother to Fujiwara no Junshi¹² and the father of Fujiwara no Akirakeiko.¹ He would adopt his brothers son Fujiwara no Mototsune during his lifetime.²

Marrying the daughter of Emperor Saga in 814 together they had his daughter Akirakeiko whom he married off to his nephew Emperor Montoku, the son of his sister Junshi.¹ The marriage of Junshi to Emperor Montoku was arranged by him.²

He lived through the Jōwa conspiracy of 842AD.

That marriage led to Yoshifusa’s grandson Emperor Seiwa being born (850AD) after which he appoints himself as sesshō due to Seiwa being a minor.¹ The appointment occurred in 866AD after the Ōtemmon Conspiracy², and this in turn started the tradition of having sesshō for Emperors who were minors.¹ Yoshifusa was the first person not of the Imperial House to hold this title establishing this post for his family and Regency Government dominated by the Fujiwara Clan for 300 years.²

In 857 he was given the title of dajō daijin¹, and so managed government affairs for the young Emperor.²

His marriage alliances established the clans dominion over central government.²

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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