Overview
was a Japanese waka poet of the mid-Heian period. One of his poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. He left a private waka collection, the Sanekata-shū.
Biography
Sanekata was a great-grandson of Fujiwara no Tadahira, "and commander of the bodyguard." He was raised by his uncle, .
He was reportedly a lover of Sei Shōnagon, and exchanged love poems with many women.
He was appointed governor of Mutsu Province, and he died while in service there.
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