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A member of a minor branch of the Fujiwara clan, her father was a scholar of Chinese literature who educated both his children in classical Chinese, although educating a female child was exceedingly uncommon. [8] Around 998 Murasaki married Fujiwara no Nobutaka ; [9] she gave birth to a daughter in 999.
She returned to Kyoto, probably in 998, to marry her father's friend Fujiwara no Nobutaka , a much older second cousin. [4] [11] Descended from the same branch of the Fujiwara clan, he was a court functionary and bureaucrat at the Ministry of Ceremonials, with a reputation for dressing extravagantly and as a talented dancer. [20]
During the Heian period, the provincial governor of Echizen, Fujiwara no Tametoki, was the father of the celebrated author Murasaki Shikibu. Lady Murasaki left her hometown of Heian-kyō only once in her life, to go to Echizen with her father. She stayed for just over one year, and then returned home to marry Fujiwara no Nobutaka.
Fujiwara no Shōshi (藤原彰子, 988 – October 25, 1074), also known as Jōtōmon-in (上東門院), the eldest daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga, was Empress of Japan from c. 1000 to c. 1011. Her father sent her to live in the Emperor Ichijō 's harem at age 12.
Fujiwara no Shokushi was born in 1157. [1] Her father was Bōmon Nobutaka [], [2] and her mother was Fujiwara no Kyūshi (藤原休子) of Fujiwara clan. [2]While serving Taira no Tokuko, [2] the daughter of regent Taira no Kiyomori and wife of Emperor Takakura, [2] she became naishi-no-suke [] ("Assistant Handmaid") to the emperor, [2] and bore Prince Morisada [] [2] and the future Emperor Go ...
Fujiwara no Nobunaga (藤原 信長; 1022 – October 14, 1094), third son of Norimichi, was a kugyo (Japanese noble) of the Heian period. His mother was a daughter of Fujiwara no Kintō . Although his father Norimichi was regent of Emperor Go-Sanjo and Emperor Shirakawa , Nobunaga could not become regent.
She was the daughter of Murasaki Shikibu and Fujiwara no Nobutaka []. [1] [2] Her given name was Katako (賢子), [1] [2] [3] although the kanji can also be read as Kenshi.[4]In 1017, she joined to the court and served as a lady-in-waiting for Grand Empress Dowager Shoshi, the mother of Emperor Go-Ichijo.
The tsurugi forged by Fujiwara Kunimichi in 1654 during the Edo period. It was made into an offering to Susanoo , the main enshrined kami of Yasaka Shrine . Tsurugi forged by Fujiwara Nobutaka. 17th century, Edo period.