Ariwara no Narihira

A portrait of Narihira as part of a full set of portraits of the Sanjûrokkasen long held by the Tenmangû Shrine in Moriyama, Shiga prefecture

• Born: 823
• Died: 880
• Rank: Lower Junior Fourth Rank
• Titles: Mino no kami, Ukonoe gonnochûjô
• Japanese: 在原業平 (Ariwara no Narihira)

Ariwara no Narihira was a 9th century court noble and poet, known as one of both the "Six Poetry Immortals" (Rokkasen) and "36 Poetry Immortals" (Sanjûrokkasen) canonical groupings. A grandson of Emperor Heizei, he was a brother of Ariwara no Yukihira.

Though not explicitly named, Narihira is generally believed to be the chief protagonist in the Tales of Ise.

References

• Gallery labels, Nakasendô Kaidô Bunka Kôryûkan, Moriyama, Shiga.[1]