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An illustration of Fujiwara no Kamatari by Kikuchi Yōsai. Kamatari's son was Fujiwara no Fuhito. Kamatari's nephew, Nakatomi no Omimaro became head of Ise Shrine, and passed down the Nakatomi name. In the 13th century, the main line of the Fujiwara family split into five houses: Konoe, Takatsukasa, Kujō, Nijō and Ichijō.
Nakatomi no Kamatari, a member of the lower-nobility Nakatomi family led a coup against the Soga in 645 and initiated a series of sweeping government reforms that would be known as the Taika Reform. In 668 Emperor Tenji (reigned 668–671), bestowed the kabane Fujiwara no Ason (藤原朝臣) on Kamatari.
However, by the time of Nakatomi no Kamatari, in the early 7th century, the clan had switched sides, possibly as a result of their loyalty and close connection to the Imperial family; following Prince Shōtoku, likely the most famous advocate of Buddhism in all of Japanese history, and later Prince Naka no Ōe, the Nakatomi helped eliminate the ...
This is a genealogical tree of the leaders of the Fujiwara clan from 669 to 1871 of Japan, who were otherwise known as the Tōshi no Chōja (藤氏長者). [1] [2] [3]The title, Tōshi no Chōja, was abolished with Sesshō and Kampaku during the Meiji Restoration; the family leaders from five main branches of the clan, known as the Five regent houses, were then respectively granted with ...
The Konoe family is the most senior branch of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful noble family throughout Japanese history. The clan traces its ancestry to Fujiwara no Kamatari. On 16 December 1966, he married Princess Yasuko of Mikasa, a first cousin of Emperor Akihito. They have a son named Tadahiro and three grandchildren.
The following is a family tree of the emperors of Japan, ... Fujiwara no Kamatari (Fujiwara clan progenitor) [32] [36] 669: 593–641 Jomei r. 629–641 (34) 594–661
Naka no Ōe assumed the title of Crown Prince, and Kamatari was granted a new family name—Fujiwara—in recognition of his great service to the imperial family. Fujiwara no Kamatari became the first in a long line of court aristocrats.
Fujiwara clan – descended from Fujiwara no Kamatari, and through him, Ame-no-Koyane. 4 families of Fujiwara (藤原四家) – descended from 4 sons of Fujiwara no Fuhito. Fujiwara Hokke (藤原北家) – northern family; descended from Fujiwara no Fusasaki. Fujiwara Kyōke (藤原京家) – descended from Fujiwara no Maro. Fujiwara Nanke ...