About Fujiwara no Tamekane
Lived 1254 – 1332 (aged 77–78). Fujiwara no Tamekane was a Japanese poet, writer and politician.
, also known as , was a prominent Japanese poet, an official in the Imperial court of Emperor Fushimi, and a senior bureaucrat of the Kamakura shogunate.
Tamekane was the grandson of esteemed poet Fujiwara no Tameie.
In the Imperial Daijō-kan, he rose to the rank of Chūnagon and Dainagon.
In 1298, he was banished to Sado Island.
Selected works In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Kyōgoku Tamekane, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 10+ works in 30+ publications in 2 languages and 400+ library holdings.
玉葉和歌集 (1647) 訳注為兼卿和哥抄 (1963) 為兼・為相等書狀並案 (1988)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Fujiwara no Tamekane?
poet (1254-1332)
When was Fujiwara no Tamekane born?
Fujiwara no Tamekane was born in 1254.
When did Fujiwara no Tamekane die?
Fujiwara no Tamekane died on 16 April 1332 in Kawachi Province.
What was Fujiwara no Tamekane's occupation?
Fujiwara no Tamekane was a poet, writer and politician.
What nationality was Fujiwara no Tamekane?
Fujiwara no Tamekane was Japanese.
Sources & further reading
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