Fujiwara no Tametoki

(died 1029?) was a Japanese aristocrat, author of Japanese waka and Chinese poetry of some repute, and father of Murasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki", author of The Tale of Genji, born ca. 970 or 973). Tametoki's position at the Shikibu-shō ministry was what probably became part of his daughter's historical appellation, "Murasaki Shikibu". Life Tametoki was well-read and an accomplished poet. Three of his waka poems were selected to the Goshūi Wakashū (1086) and one to the Shin Kokin Wakashū Also thirteen of his Chinese verses are in the anthology of 1010. Tametoki served as tutor to the Crown Prince Morosada, and when the prince ascended the throne as Emperor Kazan, he was elevated to . Tametoki also simultaneously held the office of more specifically . Tametoki's position as kurōdo gained him special privileges to attend court (and thus meet with Emperor Kazan). With the resignation of Emperor Kazan in 986, Tametoki was relieved of all his posts, and devoted his time to educating his son