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

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 Kanetsune (brother) Birth: – Death: – Konoe Chōshi Konoe Chōshi was a member of the Konoe Family, a descendant of the Fujiwara Clan. She was the daughter of Konoe Iezane.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 Tadamichi (father) Kanoe no Motozane (brother) Fujiwara no Motofusa (brother) Kujō no Kanezane (brother) Fujiwara no Kanefusa (brother) Jien (brother) Fujiwara no Masako (sister) Fujiwara no Teishi (adopted sister) Fujiwara no Seishi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Ikushi Fujiwara no Ikushi (藤原[...]

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 Yorimichi (father) Fujiwara no Morozane (brother) Fujiwara no Michifusa (brother) Fujiwara no Kanshi (sister) Birth: 1016AD Death: 1039AD Fujiwara no Genshi Fujiwara no Genshi (藤原 嫄子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. She was the[...]

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 Yoshinaga (father) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Dōshi Fujiwara no Dōshi (藤原 道子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. She was the daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshinaga.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated[...]

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 Yoshinobu (father) Fujiwara no Yoshinaga (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Moshi Fujiwara no Moshi (藤原 茂子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. She was the daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshinobu.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha.[...]

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 Norimichi (father) Fujiwara no Kanshi (sister) Fujiwara no Nobunaga (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Shinshi Fujiwara no Shinshi (真子)was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. She was the daughter of Fujiwara no Norimichi.1[...]

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[...]

Fujiwara no Kanshi can refer to four people with the same name. Daughter of Michinaga 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 Nagaie[...]

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

Fujiwara no Sonshi can refer to two people with the same name. Daughter of Michikane Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Michikane (father) Fujiwara no Kanetaka (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Sonshi (藤原 尊子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this[...]

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 Kaneie (father) Fujiwara no Michitaka (brother) Fujiwara no Michikane (brother) Fujiwara no Michinaga (brother) Fujiwara no Michitsuna (brother) Fujiwara no Senshi (sister) Fujiwara no Suishi (sister) Birth: – Death: 982AD Fujiwara no Chōshi Fujiwara no Chōshi (藤原 超子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan,[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Kaneie (father) Fujiwara no Michitaka (brother) Fujiwara no Michikane (brother) Fujiwara no Michinaga (brother) Fujiwara no Michitsuna (brother) Fujiwara no Senshi (sister) Fujiwara no Chōshi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Suishi Fujiwara no Suishi (藤原 綏子) was a member of the Fujiwara[...]

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 Koretada (father) Fujiwara no Yoshitaka (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshikane (brother) Birth: 945AD Death: 975AD Fujiwara no Kaishi Fujiwara no Kaishi (藤原 懐子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the clan. Living from 945-975AD she was the[...]

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: – Family: Fujiwara no Morosuke (father) Fujiwara no Koretada (brother) Fujiwara no Kanemichi (brother) Fujiwara no Kaneie (brother) Fujiwara no Kinsue (brother) Fujiwara no Takamitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Tōshi (sister) Birth: 927AD Death: 964AD Fujiwara no Anshi Fujiwara no Anshi (藤原 安子) was a[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Morosuke (father) Fujiwara no Koretada (brother) Fujiwara no Kanemichi (brother) Fujiwara no Kaneie (brother) Fujiwara no Kinsue (brother) Fujiwara no Takamitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Anshi (sister) Birth: – Death: 975AD Fujiwara no Tōshi Fujiwara no Tōshi (藤原 登子) 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: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Saneyori (father) Fujiwara no Yoritada (brother) Fujiwara no Atsutoshi (brother)  Fujiwara no Naritoshi (brother) Fujiwara no Jutsushi (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Keishi Fujiwara no Keishi was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch. She was[...]

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

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

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: Ōkuninushi (husband) Suyetsumimi (father) Kushimigata (son) Ohotataneko (son?) Birth: – Death: – Ikutamayoribime Ikutamayoribime (活玉依毘売) was a woman who became pregnant from Ōkuninushi and together they had Kushimigata (ancestor to Ohotataneko23). It is said she was the daughter of Suyetsumimi.123 The kojiki tells us[...]

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: – 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: 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 Mototsune (father) Fujiwara no Tokihira (brother) Fujiwara no Tadahira (brother) Fujiwara no Nakahira (brother) Fujiwara no Kanehira (brother) Fujiwara no Baishi (sister) Fujiwara no Onshi I (sister) Fujiwara no Onshi II (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Raishi Fujiwara no Raishi[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Mototsune (father) Fujiwara no Tokihira (brother) Fujiwara no Tadahira (brother) Fujiwara no Nakahira (brother) Fujiwara no Kanehira (brother) Fujiwara no Raishi (sister) Fujiwara no Onshi I (sister) Fujiwara no Onshi II (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Baishi Fujiwara no Baishi[...]

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”.[...]

Fujiwara no Hōshi can refer to two people with the same name. Daughter of Morotada Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Morotada (father) Fujiwara no Naritoki (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Hōshi (藤原 芳子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this[...]

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: 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: 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: 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: – 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[...]

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,[...]

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[...]

Period: Legendary Period Occupation: – Family: Sahonoohokuramitome (daughter) Birth: – Death: – Kasuga no Takekunikatsutome Kasuga no Takekunikatsutome (春日建国勝戸売) is said to have been the mother of Sahonoohokuramitome, who married into the Imperial Family by marrying Prince Hikoimasu.12 Footnotes 1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of[...]

Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Tomoyori (father) Fujiwara no Nobutaka (son) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Tamesuke Fujiwara no Tamesuke was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family, in addition to being a member of the Kajūji Family. He was[...]

Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Sadakata (father) Fujiwara no Tamesuke (son) Fujiwara no Asatada (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Tomoyori Fujiwara no Tomoyori was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family, in addition to being a member of the Kajūji[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Yoshikado (father) Fujiwara no Toshimoto (brother) Fujiwara no Sadakata (son) Birth: 838AD Death: 900AD Fujiwara no Takafuji Fujiwara no Takafuji (藤原 高藤) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family. He lived from 838-900AD and went[...]

Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Kanesuke (grandfather) Murasaki Shikibu (daughter) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Tametoki Fujiwara no Tametoki (藤原 為時) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family. He is known to have been the grandson of Fujiwara no[...]

Period: Heian Period Occupation: Poet, chūnagon Family: Fujiwara no Toshimoto (father) Fujiwara no Tametoki (grandson) Murasaki Shikibu (great-granddaughter) Birth: 877AD Death: 933AD Fujiwara no Kanesuke Fujiwara no Kanesuke (藤原 兼輔) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family. He lived from 877-933AD. He was[...]

Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Yoshikado (father) Fujiwara no Takafuji (brother) Fujiwara no Kanesuke (son) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Toshimoto Fujiwara no Toshimoto was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the family. He was the son of Fujiwara no Yoshikado and[...]

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:[...]

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:[...]

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 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: –[...]

Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Uchimaro (father) Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (brother) Fujiwara no Manatsu (brother) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Onatsu Fujiwara no Onatsu (藤原 緒夏) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. She was the daughter of Fujiwara no[...]

Period: – Occupation: – Family: Fujiwara no Uchimaro (father) Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (brother) Fujiwara no Onatsu (sister) Birth: – Death: – Fujiwara no Manatsu Fujiwara no Manatsu (藤原 真夏) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He was the son of Fujiwara no[...]