Fujiwara no Uona (藤原魚名, 721 – August 31, 783) was a Japanese

aristocrat The aristocracy (''from Greek'' ''ἀριστοκρατία'' ''aristokratía'', "rule of the best"; ''Latin: aristocratia'') is historically associated with a "hereditary" or a "ruling" social class. In many states, the aristocracy included the ...

and statesman of the

Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capita ...

who was

Minister of the Left The ''Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary'', Kenkyusha Limited, was a government position in Japan during the Asuka to Meiji era. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the ''Sadaijin'' in the context of a cent ...

and a member of the

Fujiwara clan The was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since ancient times and dominated the imperial court until th ...

. He was the fifth son of

Fujiwara no Fusasaki Fujiwara no Fusasaki (藤原房前, 681 – May 25, 737) was a Japanese court noble who was a member of the Fujiwara clan and the founder of the Hokke House of the Fujiwara.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Fusasaki" in ; Brinkl ...

(681–737). His grave is located at the Hattori Tenjinju Shrine in Osaka. Some

Japanese clans This is a list of Japanese clans. The old clans (''gōzoku'') mentioned in the ''Nihon Shoki'' and ''Kojiki'' lost their political power before the Heian period, during which new aristocracies and families, ''kuge'', emerged in their place. After ...

that descend from Fujiwara no Uona are Kondō, Shindō, Mutō, Bitō. More in number are Satō, Gotō, Katō, Saitō. Along with the names Hayashi, Togashi, Takeda, Kawai, Inazu, Yuuki, Matsuda, Sano, Hatano.

Family

* Father:

(藤原房前, 681–737) * Mother: daughter of Katano no Tomoomi (片野朝臣の娘) ** Wife: daughter of

Fujiwara no Umakai was a Japanese statesman, courtier, general and politician during the Nara period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Umakai" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). The third son of Fujiwara no Fuhito, he founded the Shikike ...

(藤原宇合の娘) *** Son: Fujiwara no Takatori (藤原鷹取, ?–784) *** Son: Fujiwara no Washitori (藤原鷲取, ?–?) *** Third son: Fujiwara no Sueshige (藤原末茂, ?–?) ** Wife: lady from the Sumori clan (津守氏) *** Fifth son: Fujiwara no Fujinari (藤原藤成, 776–822) ** Children with unknown mother: *** Son: Fujiwara no Mawashi (藤原真鷲, ?–?) *** Daughter: Wife of Fujiwara no Oguromaro (藤原小黒麻呂室) *** Daughter: Wife of Fujiwara no Nagamichi (藤原長道室)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fujiwara no, Uona Fujiwara clan 721 births 783 deaths People of the Nara period