Fujiwara no Umakai

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General

In 719, Fujiwara no Umakai became governor of Hitachi province, having just returned to Japan from China where he was vice-envoy. In his new post, he was also in charge of inspecting the leadership of Kazusa, Awa, and Shimo tsu Fusa provinces. An accomplished poet, the Man'yoshu contains six of his works.[1]

Politics and Conspiracy

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Umakai's Involvement

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Notes

  1. Mark C. Funke, "Monumenta Nipponica", "Hitachi no Kuni Fudoki"