Fujiwara no Nakazane was a Japanese nobleman and waka poet of the late Heian period.
Occupation
waka poet
Born
1064
Died
February 1, 1122
Overview
Fujiwara no Nakazane (藤原 仲実; 1057–1118) was a Japanese nobleman and waka poet of the late Heian period.
Life
Fujiwara no Nakazane was born in 1057. His father was Yoshinari (能成), the Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade governor of Echizen Province, and his mother was a daughter of Minamoto no Norinari (源則成の女). His paternal grandfather was , the Controller of the Left (左大弁 sadaiben) and Tutor (侍読 jidoku) to the emperor.
In his late 20s, he served as Emperor Shirakawa's , and was granted court rank in Ōtoku 2 (1085 in the Julian calendar) at the age of 29, by Japanese reckoning. At the height of his career, he held the positions of governor of Echizen, Palace Assistant (中宮亮 chūgū-no-suke) and the Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade. He left service in the palace to serve under Yōmeimon-in, becoming governor of Ki Province and governor of Mikawa Province.
According to the , he died on the 26th day of the third month of Eikyū 6 (18 April 1118). He was 62 years old, by Japanese reckoning.
