Fujiwara no Nakazane
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Fujiwara no Nakazane (藤原 仲実; 1057–1118) was a Japanese nobleman and waka poet of the late Heian period.
Fujiwara no Nakazane was born in 1057.[1] His father was Yoshinari (能成),[2] the Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade[3] governor of Echizen Province,[2] and his mother was a daughter of Minamoto no Norinari (源則成の女).[2] His paternal grandfather was Fujiwara no Noritada,[4] the Controller of the Left (左大弁 sadaiben) and Tutor (侍読 jidoku) to the emperor.[4]
In his late 20s, he served as Emperor Shirakawa's rokui-kurōdo,[4] and was granted court rank (joshaku) in Ōtoku 2 (1085 in the Julian calendar) at the age of 29, by Japanese reckoning.[4] At the height of his career, he held the positions of governor of Echizen,[4] Palace Assistant (中宮亮 chūgū-no-suke)[2] and the Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade.[2] He left service in the palace to serve under Yōmeimon-in,[4] becoming governor of Ki Province[4] and governor of Mikawa Province.[4]
According to the Chūyūki,[4] he died on the 26th day of the third month of Eikyū 6 (18 April 1118).[2] He was 62 years old, by Japanese reckoning.[4]