A portrait of Yakamochi as part of a full set of portraits of the Sanjûrokkasen long held by the Tenmangû Shrine in Moriyama, Shiga prefecture
Ôtomo no Yakamochi was a Nara period court noble and poet, known for his poems in the Man'yôshû and his involvement in the compilation of that collection, and as one of the "36 Poetry Immortals" (Sanjûrokkasen).
He was a son of Ôtomo no Tabito, who is also known for his poems in the Man'yôshû.
Yakamochi was of the Junior Third Rank and held the titles of Chûnagon, and Jissetsu seitô shôgun (meaning he was granted a sword by the emperor and, nominally at least, named Shogun for the Pacification of the East). He was forced to resign his positions, however, after being caught up in some political incident.
References
- Gallery labels, Nakasendô Kaidô Bunka Kôryûkan, Moriyama, Shiga.[1]