About Ono no Oyu
Lived 650 – 737 (aged 86–87). Ono no Oyu was a Japanese poet.
was a Japanese bureaucrat and a poet. He served under Ōtomo no Tabito during the Dazaifu administration. He rose to the rank of . Three of his tanka poems have been preserved in the Man'yōshū.
Tanka poem (Man'yōshū, 3:328):
Translation: In the beautiful green, here in the capital Nara, spring flowers are now in full bloom.
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Who was Ono no Oyu?
Japanese bureaucrat and poet
When was Ono no Oyu born?
Ono no Oyu was born in 650.
When did Ono no Oyu die?
Ono no Oyu died in 737.
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Ono no Oyu was a poet.
What nationality was Ono no Oyu?
Ono no Oyu was Japanese.
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