, also known by his nickname was an early

Heian period The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means in Japanese. It is a ...

poet, included in the

Rokkasen The are six Japanese poets of the mid-ninth century who were named by Ki no Tsurayuki in the '' kana'' and '' mana'' prefaces to the poetry anthology '' Kokin wakashū'' (c. 905–14) as notable poets of the generation before its compilers. H ...

. He attained Senior Sixth Rank, Upper Grade. In the '' Kokinshū'''s Kanajo (Japanese preface), Yasuhide is described as "Yasuhide used words skillfully, but his words do not match the content. His poetry is like a merchant dressed up in elegant clothes." Five of his poems are included in the ''Kokinshū'' and one of his poems is included in the ''

Goshūi wakashū :''"The language of poetry should be like brocade and the feeling deeper than the ocean."'' -from Michitoshi's Preface The , sometimes abbreviated as ''Goshūishū'', is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka compiled in 1086 at the behest of E ...

''. He was involved in a relationship with

Ono no Komachi was a Japanese waka poet, one of the '' Rokkasen''—the six best waka poets of the early Heian period. She was renowned for her unusual beauty, and ''Komachi'' is today a synonym for feminine beauty in Japan. She also counts among the Thirt ...

and it is even said that when he received his appointment to Mikawa, he invited her to go with him. He was the father of Fun'ya no Asayasu. His poem in the ''

Hyakunin Isshu is a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese ''waka'' by one hundred poets. ''Hyakunin isshu'' can be translated to "one hundred people, one poem ach; it can also refer to the card game of '' uta-garuta'', which uses a deck compo ...

'' is No. 22: Translation by Dr Joshua Mostow.

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People of the Heian period Japanese male poets 880s deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 9th-century Japanese poets Hyakunin Isshu poets {{japan-poet-stub