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Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Azamitsuhime (wife) Birth: – Death: – Inasebiko Inasebiko (?) is said to have been the husband of Azamitsuhime according to the kojiki.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York: Columbia University Press. 2. Chamberlain, B.[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Emperor Suinin (father) Azaminoiribime (mother) Azamitsuhime (sister) Birth: – Death: – Ikobayawake Ikobayawake (息速別命) was the son of Emperor Suinin and Azaminoiribime.123 He is said to have been the ancestor of the Saho no Anahobe wake.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014)[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Emperor Suinin (father) Nubatanoiribika (mother) Nutarashiwake (sister) Birth: – Death: – Igatarashihiko Igatarashihiko (胆香足彦命) was the son of Emperor Suinin and Nubatanoiribika.123 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York: Columbia University Press. 2. Chamberlain, B. H.[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Poet Family: Ariwara no Munehari (father) Birth: – Death: – Ariwara no Motokata Ariwara no Motokata (在原元方) was a member of the Ariwara Family living in the 9th and 10th century. During his lifetime he was a poet and the son of Ariwara no Munehari.1 Louis Frederick[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Poet Family: Ariwara no Narihira (father) Ariwara no Motokata (son) Birth: – Death: 898 Ariwara no Munehari Ariwara no Munehari (在原 棟梁) was a member of the Ariwara Family. During his life he was a poet, dying in 898AD. He was the son of Ariwara no Narihira[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Poet, Caligrapher Family: Fujiwara no Tadanori (father) Birth: 1109AD Death: 1177AD Fujiwara no Norinaga Fujiwara no Norinaga (藤原 教長) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch, living from 1109-1077AD. He was the son of Fujiwara no Tadanori and during his lifetime[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Inpumon’in no Tayū (daughter) Birth: – Death:  – Fujiwara no Nobunari Fujiwara no Nobunari (藤原 信成) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan. He is known to have been the father of Inpumon’in no Tayū.1 Footnotes 1. MacMillan, P. (2018) ”One Hundred Poets, One[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Waka Poet Family: Birth: 1090AD Death:  c.1179AD Priest Dōin Priest Dōin (道因), also known as Fujiwara no Atsuyori, was a japanese poet who lived from 1090-c.1179AD. He was known for being mean. In addition to being a poet he also reached the fifth court rank and[...]

Period: Heian Period / Kamakura Period Occupation: Minister of the Left / Waka Poet Family: Fujiwara no Shunzei (uncle) Birth: 1139AD Death: 1191AD Fujiwara no Sanesada Fujiwara no Sanesada (藤原 実定) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan. Living from 1139-1191AD he was the nephew of Fujiwara no Shunzei. His career was[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Poet Family: Fujiwara no Korechika (father) Birth: 992AD Death: 1054AD   Fujiwara no Michimasa Fujiwara no Michimasa (藤原 道雅) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch, living from 992-1054AD. He was the son of Fujiwara no Korechika and acted as Master of[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Waka Poet, Commander of the Imperial Guard Family: Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (father) Fujiwara no Kaneie (adopted by) Fujiwara no Tadanobu (brother) Fujiwara no Kiminobu (brother) Fujiwara no Teishi (sister) Birth: 972AD Death: 994AD Fujiwara no Michinobu Fujiwara no Michinobu (藤原 道信) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan,[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Lady Ukon (daughter? sister?) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Suenawa Fujiwara no Suenawa was a member of the Fujiwara Clan. He was either the father or older brother of Lady Ukon. In the no longer extant Katano no Shosho it says that he[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Governor of Ise Province Family: Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Tsugukage Fujiwara no Tsugukage (藤原 継蔭) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the father of Lady Ise and acted as Governor of Ise Province in his lifetime.1 Footnotes 1. MacMillan, P. (2018)[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Kujō Michiie (father) Kujō Norizane (brother) Kujō Yoritsune (brother)  Nijō Yoshizane (brother) Kujō Sonshi (sister) Birth: 1223AD Death: 1284AD Ichijō Sanetsune Ichijō Sanetsune (一条 実経) was the founding member of the Ichijō Family, a descendant of the Kujō family. He was the son of Kujō[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Kujō Michiie (father) Kujō Norizane (brother) Kujō Yoritsune (brother) Ichijō Sanetsune (brother) Kujō Sonshi (sister) Birth: 1216AD Death: 1270AD Nijō Yoshizane Nijō Yoshizane (二条 良実) was the founding member of the Nijō Family, a descendant of the Kujō family. He was the son of Kujō[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Kujō Michiie (father) Kujō Norizane (brother) Nijō Yoshizane (brother) Ichijō Sanetsune (brother) Kujō Sonshi (sister) Birth: 1218AD Death: 1256AD Kujō Yoritsune Kujō Yoritsune (九条 頼経) was a member of the Kujō family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son of Kujō Michiie[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Kujō Michiie (father) Kujō Yoritsune (brother) Nijō Yoshizane (brother) Ichijō Sanetsune (brother) Kujō Sonshi (sister) Birth: 1210AD Death: 1235AD Kujō Norizane Kujō Norizane (九条 教実) was a member of the Kujō family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son of Kujō[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Kujō Yoshitsune (father) Kujō Michiie (brother) Kujō Motoie (brother) Kujō Risshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Kujō Noriie Kujō Noriie (九条 教家) was a member of the Kujō Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son of Kujō Yoshitsune.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha.[...]

Period: Heian Period / Kamakura Period Occupation: Sesshō, Sadaijin, Chancellor, Bureau of Poetry Family: Kujō Kanezane (father) Kujō Michiie (son) Kujō Noriie (son) Kujō Motoie (son) Kujō Risshi (daughter) Kujō Yoshisuke (brother) Kujō Yoshitsune (brother) Kujō Yoshihira (brother) Kujō Ninshi (sister) Birth: 1169AD Death: 1206AD Kujō Yoshitsune Kujō Yoshitsune (九条 良経) (Fujiwara[...]

Period: Heian Period / Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Kujō Kanezane (father) Kujō Yoshisuke (brother) Kujō Yoshitsune (brother) Kujō Yoshihira (son) Kujō Ninshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Kujō Yoshimichi Kujō Yoshimichi (九条 良通) was a member of the Kujō Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son[...]

Period: Heian Period / Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Kujō Kanezane (father) Kujō Yoshimichi (brother) Kujō Yoshitsune (brother) Kujō Yoshihira (son) Kujō Ninshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Kujō Yoshisuke Kujō Yoshisuke (九条 良輔) was a member of the Kujō Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son[...]

Period: Heian Period / Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Kujō Kanezane (father) Kujō Yoshimichi (brother) Kujō Yoshitsune (brother) Kujō Yoshisuke (son) Kujō Ninshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Kujō Yoshihira Kujō Yoshihira (九条 良平) was a member of the Kujō Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Matsudono Yoshitsugu (father) Birth: – Death: – Matsudono Fuyufusa Matsudono Fuyufusa (松殿 冬房) was a member of the Matsudono Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son of Matsudono Yoshitsugu.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Matsudono Tadafusa (father) Matsudono Fuyufusa (son) Matsudono Kanetsugu (brother) Birth: – Death: – Matsudono Yoshitsugu Matsudono Yoshitsugu (松殿 良嗣) was a member of the Matsudono Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son of Matsudono Tadafusa and had a son by[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Matsudono Tadafusa (father) Matsudono Yoshitsugu (brother) Birth: – Death: – Matsudono Kanetsugu Matsudono Kanetsugu (松殿 兼嗣) was a member of the Matsudono Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son of Matsudono Tadafusa.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”.[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Matsudono Motofusa (father) Matsudono Yoshitsugu (son) Matsudono Kanetsugu (son) Matsudono Moroie (brother) Fujiwara no Iefusa (brother) Fujiwara no Takatada (brother) Birth: – Death: 1274AD Matsudono Tadafusa Matsudono Tadafusa (松殿 忠房) was a member of the Matsudono Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Takatada (father) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Mototada Fujiwara no Mototada (藤原 基忠) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan and son of Fujiwara no Takatada.1 He didn’t take his grandfathers family name of Matsudono (need to find a reference why) Footnotes[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Matsudono Motofusa (father) Fujiwara no Mototada (son) Matsudono Tadafusa (brother) Matsudono Moroie (brother) Fujiwara no Iefusa (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Takatada Fujiwara no Takatada (藤原 隆忠) was the son of Matsudono Motofusa and father of Fujiwara no Mototada.1 He didn’t take his fathers[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Matsudono Motofusa (father) Matsudono Tadafusa (brother) Matsudono Moroie (brother) Fujiwara no Takatada (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Iefusa Fujiwara no Iefusa (藤原 家房) was the son of Matsudono Motofusa.1 He didn’t take his fathers family name of Matsudono (need to find a reference[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Matsudono Moroie (father) Birth: – Death: – Matsudono Mototsugu Matsudono Mototsugu (松殿 基嗣) was a member of the Matsudono Family and the son of Matsudono Moroie.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.[...]

Period:Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Konoe Iezane (father) Takatsukasa Kanehira (brother) Konoe Chōshi (sister) Birth: 1210AD Death: 1259AD Konoe Kanetsune Konoe Kanetsune (近衛 兼経) was a member of the Konoe Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. Living from 1210-1259AD he was the son of Konoe Iezane.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan:[...]

Period:Kamakura Period Occupation: Dajō daijin / kampaku Family: Konoe Iezane (father) Konoe Kanetsune (brother) Konoe Chōshi (sister) Birth: 1227AD Death: 1294AD Takatsukasa Kanehira Takatsukasa Kanehira (鷹司 兼平) was the founder of the Takatsukasa Family, a descendant of the Konoe Family. Living from 1227 to 1394AD he was the son of Konoe[...]

Period: Heian Period / Kamakura Period Occupation: – Family: Konoe Motomichi (father) Konoe Iezane (brother) Birth: – Death: – Konoe Michitsune Konoe Michitsune (近衞 道経) was a member of the Kanoe Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. He was the son of Konoe Motomichi.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan:[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Tadamichi (father) Kanoe no Motozane (brother) Fujiwara no Motofusa (brother) Kujō no Kanezane (brother) Fujiwara no Ikushi (sister) Jien (brother) Fujiwara no Masako (sister) Fujiwara no Teishi (adopted sister) Fujiwara no Seishi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Kanefusa Fujiwara no Kanefusa (藤原 兼房)[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Yorinaga (father) Fujiwara no Masako (sister) Fujiwara no Moronaga (brother) Birth: 1138AD Death: 1158AD Fujiwara no Kanenaga Fujiwara no Kanenaga (藤原 兼長) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the clan. Living from 1138-1158AD he was the son[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Morozane (father) Fujiwara no Norinaga (son) Fujiwara no Kenshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kanshi (adopted sister) Fujiwara no Moromichi (brother) Fujiwara no Tadanori (brother) Fujiwara no Ietada (brother) Fujiwara no Michifusa (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Tadanori Fujiwara no Tadanori (藤原 忠教) was a[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Morozane (father) Fujiwara no Kenshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kanshi (adopted sister) Fujiwara no Moromichi (brother) Fujiwara no Tadanori (brother) Fujiwara no Ietada (brother) Fujiwara no Michifusa (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Tsunezane Fujiwara no Tsunezane (藤原 経実) was a member of the Fujiwara[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Morozane (father) Fujiwara no Kenshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kanshi (adopted sister) Fujiwara no Moromichi (brother) Fujiwara no Tadanori (brother) Fujiwara no Tsunezane (brother) Fujiwara no Michifusa (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Ietada Fujiwara no Ietada (藤原 家忠) was a member of the[...]

Fujiwara no Michifusa can refer to two people of the same name. Son of Morozane Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Morozane (father) Fujiwara no Kenshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kanshi (adopted sister) Fujiwara no Moromichi (brother) Fujiwara no Tadanori (brother) Fujiwara no Tsunezane (brother) Fujiwara no Ietada (brother) Birth: 1057AD[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Yorimune (father) Fujiwara no Enshi (sister) Fujiwara no Toshiie (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Kaneyori Fujiwara no Kaneyori (藤原 兼頼) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He was the son of Fujiwara no[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Michinaga (father) Fujiwara no Kaneyori (son) Fujiwara no Toshiie (son) Fujiwara no Enshi (daughter) Fujiwara no Kenshi (sister) Fujiwara no Ishi (sister) Fujiwara no Sonshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kishi (sister) Fujiwara no Seishi (sister) Fujiwara no Shōshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kanshi (sister) Fujiwara no Nagaie (brother) Fujiwara[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Yoshinobu (father) Fujiwara no Dōshi (daughter) Fujiwara no Moshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Yoshinaga Fujiwara no Yoshinaga (藤原 能長) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He was the son of Fujiwara no[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Michinaga (father) Fujiwara no Yoshinaga (son) Fujiwara no Moshi (daughter) Fujiwara no Kenshi (sister) Fujiwara no Ishi (sister) Fujiwara no Sonshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kishi (sister) Fujiwara no Seishi (sister) Fujiwara no Shōshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kanshi (sister) Fujiwara no Nagaie (brother) Fujiwara no[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Norimichi (father) Fujiwara no Kanshi (sister) Fujiwara no Shinshi (sister) Birth: 1022AD Death: 1094AD Fujiwara no Nobunaga Fujiwara no Nobunaga (藤原 信長)was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He was the son of Fujiwara no Norimichi[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Michinaga (father) Fujiwara no Kenshi (sister) Fujiwara no Ishi (sister) Fujiwara no Sonshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kishi (sister) Fujiwara no Seishi (sister) Fujiwara no Shōshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kanshi (sister) Fujiwara no Yoshinobu (brother) Fujiwara no Yorimune (brother) Fujiwara no Norimichi (brother) Fujiwara no[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Michikane (father) Daini no Sanmi (wife) Fujiwara no Sonshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Kanetaka Fujiwara no Kanetaka (藤原 兼隆) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He was the son of Fujiwara no Michikane1[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Koretada (father) Fujiwara no Yoshitaka (brother) Fujiwara no Kaishi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Yoshikane Fujiwara no Yoshikane was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the clan. He was the son of Fujiwara no Koretada.1 Footnotes[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Yukinari (father) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Yukitsune Fujiwara no Yukitsune (藤原 行経) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the clan. He was the son of Fujiwara no Yukinari.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Kanemichi (father) Fujiwara no Koshi (sister) Fujiwara no Akimitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Tokimitsu (brother) Birth: – Death: 995AD Fujiwara no Asateru Fujiwara no Asateru (藤原 朝光) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specificially the Hokke Branch of the clan. He was[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Kanemichi (father) Fujiwara no Koshi (sister) Fujiwara no Akimitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Asateru (brother) Birth: – Death: 1015AD Fujiwara no Tokimitsu Fujiwara no Tokimitsu (藤原 時光) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hoke Branch of the clan. He was[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (father) Fujiwara no Tadanobu (brother) Fujiwara no Michinobu (son) Fujiwara no Teishi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Kiminobu Fujiwara no Kiminobu (藤原 公信) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch. He was the son of Fujiwara[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (father) Fujiwara no Kiminobu (brother) Fujiwara no Michinobu (brother) Fujiwara no Teishi (sister) Birth: 967AD Death: 1035AD Fujiwara no Tadanobu Fujiwara no Tadanobu (藤原 斉信) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch.1 Living from 967-1035AD2 he was[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Udajin Family: Fujiwara no Naritoshi (father) Fujiwara no Saneyori (grandfather) Birth: 957AD Death: 1046AD Fujiwara no Sanesuke Fujiwara no Sanesuke (藤原 実資) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch, living from 957-1046AD. He was the son of Fujiwara no Naritoshi but was later[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Saneyori (father) Fujiwara no Sanesuke (son) Fujiwara no Yoritada (brother) Fujiwara no Atsutoshi (brother) Fujiwara no Keishi (sister) Fujiwara no Jutsushi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Naritoshi Fujiwara no Naritoshi was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Umashikarahisa (father) Birth: – Death: – Ukatsukunu Ukatsukunu (鸕濡渟) was the son of Umashikarahisa and is seen mentioned during the reign of Emperor Sujin. He is entrusted alongside his father Umashikarahisa to take Sacred Treasures to Emperor Sujin after he requests to see them. Furune[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Izumo Furune (brother) Ihiirine (brother) Ukatsukunu (son) Birth: – Death: – Umashikarahisa Umashikarahisa (甘美韓日狭) was the brother of Ihiirine and Izumo Furune seen mentioned during the reign of Emperor Sujin. He is entrusted alongside his son Ukatsukunu to take Sacred Treasures to Emperor Sujin[...]

For the member of the Imperial Family see: Irine For the ancestor of the Haji Clan see: Iirine Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Izumo Furune (brother) Umashikarahisa (brother) Birth: – Death: – Ihiirine Ihiirine (飯入根) was the brother of Izumo Furune and Umashikarahisa. He gives over some sacred treasures[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Ihiirine (brother) Umashikarahisa (brother) Birth: – Death: – Izumo Furune Izumo Furune (出雲振根) was a man who resided over the Izumo Shrine, and the Sacred Treasures there that had once been brought to earth by the kami Takehiratori. He is said to have been[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: – Birth: – Death: – Takemorosumi Takemorosumi (武諸隅命) is mentioned during the reign of Emperor Sujin. He is sent by the Emperor to Izumo Shrine to retrieve Sacred Treasures that had once been brought to earth by the kami Takehiratori. He is said to[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Waka Poet, Family: Kiyohara no Motosuke (grand-son) Sei Shonagon (great-granddaughter) Prince Toneri (ancestor) Birth: fl.9th/10th Century Death: Kiyohara no Fukayabu Kiyohara no Fukayabu (清原 深養父) was a poet who flourished around the 9th and 10th centuries. He was a descendant of Prince Toneri, grandfather of Motosuke[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Warrior / Five Daibu Family: – Birth: – Death: – Hikokunibuku Hikokunibuku is mentioned in the nihongi and kojiki. Reign of Emperor Sujin During the reign of Emperor Sujin he joins Ohobiko during the war against Takehaniyasuhiko going with him to Yamashiro Province to fight against[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Shido-Shogun Family: – Birth: – Death: – Tambanochinushi Tambanochinushi is mentioned in the nihongi as one of the four men sent out to subdue the provinces during the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Sujin.1 The kojiki does not make mention of him during this[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Waka Poet Family: Ki no Tsurayuki (cousin) Birth: Death: 905AD Ki no Tomonori Ki no Tomonori (紀 友則) was a poet who died around 905AD and is known to have been the cousin to Ki no Tsurayuki. In his life he helped in the compilation of[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Waka Poet, Governor Family: Birth: Death: 920AD Harumichi no Tsuraki Harumichi no Tsuraki (春道 列樹) was a Japanese poet who died in 920AD. He graduated from the Imperial Univeristy in his lfietime and then became a Greater Secretary at Dazaifu. He was then given the position[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Shinto Priest Family: – Birth: – Death: – Ichishinonagaochi Ichishinonagaochi is someone we see mentioned in the nihongi during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Ohominakuchino Sukune alongside Yamatototokamiasachihara Maguhashihime both had dreams saying that Ohotataneko needed to be placed as head priest of Ohomonomushi and Ichishinonagaochi as[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: – Birth: – Death: – Ohominakuchino Sukune Ohominakuchino Sukune was a person mentioned in the nihongi during the reign of Emperor Sujin. He is said to have had a dream alongside Yamatototokamiasachihara Maguhashihime saying that Ohotataneko needed to be placed as head priest of Ohomonomushi and[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Shinto Priest Family: – Birth: – Death: – Igakashikowo Igakashikowo (伊香色雄命) is a man who lived during the reign of Emperor Sujin. In the kojiki we see that he was instructed by Emperor Sujin to make 80 heavenly platters and to establish shrines to the earthly[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Ikutamayoribime (daughter) Birth: – Death: – Suyetsumimi Suyetsumimi was the father of Ikutamayoribime.123 When his daughter became pregnant he thought she had conceived by herself, however, she said she had not. So they devised a way to find out who the father was. He instructed[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Ihigatasumi (son) Ōkuninushi (father) Ikutamayoribime (mother) Birth: – Death: – Kushimigata Kushimigata (櫛御方命) is said to have been the father of Ihigatasumi and child of Ōkuninushi and Ikutamayoribime. This is related in the kojiki.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Takemikadzuchi (son) Kushimigata (father) Birth: – Death: – Ihigatasumi Ihigatasumi (飯肩巣見命) is said to have been the father of Takemikadzuchi and son of Kushimigata. This is related in the kojiki.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”.[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Ohotataneko (son) Ihigatasumi (father) Birth: – Death: – Takemikadzuchi Takemikadzuchi (建甕槌命) is said to have been the father of Ohotataneko and child of Ihigatasumi. This is related in the kojiki.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Shinto Priest Family: Ōkuninushi (ancestor) See ancestry below Birth: – Death: – Ohotataneko Ohotataneko (大田田根子) was a man who later became a prominent Shinto Priest in his lifetime do to the intervention of the kami Ōkuninushi. Ancestry The nihongi states that he is the son of Ōkuninushi[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince / Ōji Family: Emperor Sujin (father) Ohoamahime (mother) Ohohiriki (brother) Nunakinobime (sister) Tohochinoiribime (sister) Yasakairihime (daughter) Birth: – Death: – Yasakanoiribiko Yasakanoiribiko (八坂入彦命) was the son of Emperor Sujin and Ohoamahime.123 He held the rank of Ōji.4 He is said to have been the father of Yasakairihime.145[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Emperor Sujin (father) Ohoamahime (mother) Yasakanoiribiko (brother) Nunakinobime (sister) Tohochinoiribime (sister) Birth: – Death: – Ohohiriki Ohohiriki (大入杵命) was the son of Emperor Sujin and Ohoamahime. He is said to be the ancestor of the Noto no Omi.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Princes Family: Emperor Sujin (father) Tohotsunoayumemekuhashi (mother) Toyosukiiribime (sister) Birth: – Death: – Toyokiiribiko Toyokiiribiko (豊城入彦命) was the son of Emperor Sujin and Tohotsunoayumemekuhashi.123 He is said to be the ancestor of the Kamitsuke no kimi and Shimotsuke no kimi.123 In the 48th year of his father reign,[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Tohotsunoayumemekuhashi (daughter) Birth: – Death: – Arakahatobe Arakahatobe (荒川戸畔) was the father of Tohotsunoayumemekuhashi. He is said to have had the position of Ki no kuni no miyatsuko.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York:[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Emperor Sujin (father) Mimakihime (mother) Emperor Suinin (brother) Kunikatahime (sister) Chijitsukuyamatohime (sister) Igahime (sister) Yamatohiko (brother) Birth: – Death: – Izanomawaka Izanomawaka was the son of Emperor Sujin and Mimakihime.123 His name is alternatively written as Ikatsuruhiko (五十日鶴彦命) in the Nihongi.1 Footnotes 1. Aston. W.G.[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Poet Family: – Birth: fl. early 12th century Death: – Minamoto no Kanemasa Minamoto no Kanemasa (源 兼昌) flourished during the early 12th century, In his lifetime he was a part of the poetic circle of Emperor Horikawa and we can find seven of his poems[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Morotada (father) Fujiwara no Hōshi (sister) Fujiwara no Seishi (daughter) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Naritoki (藤原 済時) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He was the son of Fujiwara no Morotada and[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Tadahira (father) Fujiwara no Saneyori (brother) Fujiwara no Morosuke (brother) Fujiwara no Morotada (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Morouji Fujiwara no Morouji (藤原 師氏) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan, living from 917-970AD.[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Akitada (father) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Motosuke Fujiwara no Motosuke (藤原 元輔) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He was the son of Fujiwara no Akitada.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”.[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Tokihira (father) Fujiwara no Akitada (brother) Fujiwara no Atsutada (brother) Fujiwara no Hōshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Yasutada Fujiwara no Yasutada (藤原 保忠) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He was the[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Okinaga no sukune (father) Kahamata no Inayorihime (mother) Birth: – Death: – Ohotamusaka Ohotamusaka (大多牟坂王) was the son of Okinaga no sukune and Kahamata no Inayorihime. He is said to be the ancestor of the Tajima no kuni no miyatsuko.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O,[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Okinaga no sukune (father) Kadzuraki no Takanukahime (mother) Okinagatarashihime (sister) Soratsuhime (sister) Birth: – Death: – Okinagahiko Okinagahiko (息長日子王) was the son of Okinaga no sukune and Kadzuraki no Takanukahime. He is said to be the ancestor of the Kibi no homuji no Kimi and Harima[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Family: Kanimeikadzuchi (father) Takakihime (mother) Kadzuraki no Takanukahime (wife) Okinagatarashihime (daughter) Soratsuhime (daughter) Okinagahiko (son) Kahamata no Inayorihime (wife) Ohotamusaka (son) Birth: – Death: – Okinaga no sukune Okinaga no sukune (息長宿禰王) was the son of Kanimeikadzuchi and Takakihime. He had children with two different women[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Family: Takakihime Birth: – Death: – Taniha no Tohotsu omi Taniha no Tohotsu omi (丹波之遠津臣) was the father of Takakihime, whom married into the Imperial Family.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York: Columbia University Press. 2. Chamberlain,[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Yamashiro no Oho Tsutsuki no Mawaka (father) Mone no Ajisahabime (mother) Takakihime (wife) Okinaga no sukune (son) Birth: – Death: – Kanimeikadzuchi Kanimeikadzuchi (迦邇米雷王) was the son of Yamashiro no Oho Tsutsuki no Mawaka and Mone no Ajisahabime. In his life he married Takakihime and[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Hikoimasu (father) Oketsuhime (mother) Mone no Ajisahabime (wife) Kanimeikadzuchi (son) Irine (brother) Hioosu (brother) Birth: – Death: – Yamashiro no Oho Tsutsuki no Mawaka Yamashiro no Oho Tsutsuki no Mawaka (山代之大筒木真若王) was the son of Hikoimasu and Oketsuhime. He married his niece Mone no Ajisahabime[...]

For the ancestor of the Haji Clan see: Iirine For the man from Izumo see: Ihiirine Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Hikoimasu (father) Oketsuhime (mother) Mone no Ajisahabime (daughter) Yamashiro no Oho Tsutsuki no Mawaka (brother) Hioosu (brother) Birth: – Death: – Irine Irine (伊理泥王) was the son of Hikoimasu and[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Hikoimasu (father) Oketsuhime (mother) Yamashiro no Oho Tsutsuki no Mawaka (brother) Irine (brother) Birth: – Death: – Hioosu Hioosu (比古意須王) was the son of Hikoimasu and Oketsuhime.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York: Columbia[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Waka Poet Family: Emperor Saga (Great-Grandfather) Birth: 880AD Death: 951AD Minamoto no Hitoshi Minamoto no Hitoshi (源等) was the great-grandson of Emperor Saga, living from 880-951AD. During his lifetime he was Governor of several important provinces and in 947AD he recieved the rank of General of the Fourth Rank.[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Tanika no hiko Tatatsumichinoushi (father) Taniha no Kahakami no Masu no Iratsume (mother) Hibasuhime (sister) Matonuhime (sister) Otohime (sister) Nubatanoiribika (sister) Azaminoiribime (sister) Takanohime (sister) Utakorihime (sister) Yehime (sister) Birth: – Death: – Mikadawake Mikadawake (朝廷別王?) was the son of Tanika no hiko Tatatsumichinoushi[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Waka Poet Family: Fun’ya no Yasuhide (father) Birth: fl. 9th/10th Century Death: – Fun’ya no Asayasu Fun’ya no Asayasu (文屋 朝康) was a low ranking official and poet who was son to Fun’ya no Yasuhide. He flourished between the 9th and 10th century. We know during[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Hikoimasu (father) Okinaganomidzuyorihime (mother) Taniha no Kahakami no Masu no Iratsume (wife) Hibasuhime (daughter) Matonuhime (daughter) Otohime (daughter) Mikadawake (son) Nubatanoiribika (daughter) Azaminoiribime (daughter) Takanohime (daughter) Utakorihime (daughter) Yehime (daughter) Kamuohone (brother) Midzuhonomawaka (brother) Midzuhonoihoyorihime (sister) Mimitsuhime (sister) Birth: – Death: – Tanika no[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Hikoimasu (father) Okinaganomidzuyorihime (mother) Tanika no hiko Tatatsumichinoushi (brother) Midzuhonomawaka (brother) Midzuhonoihoyorihime (sister) Mimitsuhime (sister) Birth: – Death: – Kamuohone Kamuohone (神大根王) also known as Yatsuriiribiko (八瓜入日子王) was the son of Hikoimasu and Okinaganomidzuyorihime. He is said to be the ancestor of the Minu no[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: Prince Family: Hikoimasu (father) Okinaganomidzuyorihime (mother) Tanika no hiko Tatatsumichinoushi (brother) Kamuohone (brother) Midzuhonoihoyorihime (sister) Mimitsuhime (sister) Birth: – Death: – Midzuhonomawaka Midzuhonomawaka (水之穂真若王) was the son of Hikoimasu and Okinaganomidzuyorihime. He is said to be the ancestor of the Chikatsu Afumi no Yasu no atahe.12 Footnotes[...]

Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Takatsune (father) Fujiwara no Tomoyasu (son) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Tadataka Fujiwara no Tadataka (藤原 惟岳) as a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family. He was the son of Fujiwara no Takatsune and father to[...]

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[...]

Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Tōtsune (father) Fujiwara no Sumitomo (son) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Yoshinori Fujiwara no Yoshinori (藤原 良範) as a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family. He was the son of Fujiwara no Tōtsune and father to[...]

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[...]