About Yuge
Lived 690 – 699 (aged 8–9). Yuge was a Japanese poet.
Prince Yuge (, d. August 21, 699) was a Japanese prince and waka poet. He was the sixth son of Emperor Tenmu, by Princess Ōe, daughter of Emperor Tenji. His full brother was Prince Naga.
Man'yōshū poems 111, 119, 120, 121, 122, 242, 1467 and 1608 are attributed to him.
He died on the twenty-first day of the seventh month of the third year of Emperor Monmu's reign (August 21, 699). He is one of the candidates for the Takamatsuzuka Tomb.
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Who was Yuge?
Japanese prince
When was Yuge born?
Yuge was born in 690.
When did Yuge die?
Yuge died on 24 August 699.
What was Yuge's occupation?
Yuge was a poet.
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Yuge was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yuge. https://biography.guide/yuge/
MLA: "Yuge." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/yuge/.
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