He was appointed ''Dazai no sochi'' and traveled to [[Dazaifu]] in [[728]], along with his wife, who died shortly afterward.
He was appointed ''Dazai no sochi'' and traveled to [[Dazaifu]] in [[728]], along with his wife, who died shortly afterward.
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He died in the [[Inland Sea]] port-town of [[Tomonoura]] in [[730]].
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He died in the [[Inland Sea]] port-town of [[Tomonoura]] in [[730]]. His son, [[Otomo no Yakamochi|Ôtomo no Yakamochi]], is also among the most celebrated Japanese poets.