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==Career==
==Career==
He was a diplomat during the reign of [[Empress Genshō]];<ref name="titsingh65">Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). {{Google books|18oNAAAAIAAJ|''Annales des empereurs du japon,'' p. 65|page=65}}; see "Fousiwara-no Nokiafi", pre-[[Hepburn romanization]]</ref> and he was minister during the reign of [[Emperor Shōmu]]. In the Imperial court, Umakai was the chief of protocol (''[[Ministry of Civil Services#Hierarchy|Shikibu-kyō]]'').<ref>Nussbaum, "Shikibu-kyō" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 856|page=856}}</ref>
He was a diplomat during the reign of [[Empress Genshō]];<ref name="titsingh65">Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). {{Google books|18oNAAAAIAAJ|''Annales des empereurs du japon,'' p. 65|page=65}}; see "Fousiwara-no Nokiafi", pre-[[Hepburn romanization]]</ref> and he was minister during the reign of [[Emperor Shōmu]]. In the Imperial court, Umakai was the chief of protocol (''[[Shikibu-kyō]]'').<ref>Nussbaum, "Shikibu-kyō" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 856|page=856}}</ref>


* '''716''' (''[[Reiki (era)|Reiki]] 2''): Along with {{nihongo|[[Tajihi no Agatamori]]|多治比縣守|}}, {{nihongo|[[Abe no Yasumaro]]|阿倍安麻呂|}} and {{nihongo|[[Ōtomo no Yamamori]]|大伴山守|}}, Umakai was named to be part of a [[Japanese missions to Tang China|Japanese diplomatic mission to Tang China]] in 717-718.<ref name="titsingh65"/> [[Kibi no Makibi]] and the Buddhist monk [[Genbō]] were also part of the entourage.<ref>Fogel, Joshua. (1996). {{Google books|MC6L3Re0yqgC|''The Literature of Travel in the Japanese Rediscovery of China,'' p. 22|page=22}}; excerpt, "Like Genbō, Kibi no Makibi remained in China after the embassy ships returned to Japan, returning home himself at the same time as Genbo seventeen years later."</ref>
* '''716''' (''[[Reiki (era)|Reiki]] 2''): Along with {{nihongo|[[Tajihi no Agatamori]]|多治比縣守|}}, {{nihongo|[[Abe no Yasumaro]]|阿倍安麻呂|}} and {{nihongo|[[Ōtomo no Yamamori]]|大伴山守|}}, Umakai was named to be part of a [[Japanese missions to Tang China|Japanese diplomatic mission to Tang China]] in 717-718.<ref name="titsingh65"/> [[Kibi no Makibi]] and the Buddhist monk [[Genbō]] were also part of the entourage.<ref>Fogel, Joshua. (1996). {{Google books|MC6L3Re0yqgC|''The Literature of Travel in the Japanese Rediscovery of China,'' p. 22|page=22}}; excerpt, "Like Genbō, Kibi no Makibi remained in China after the embassy ships returned to Japan, returning home himself at the same time as Genbo seventeen years later."</ref>
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==Genealogy==
==Genealogy==
This member of the [[Fujiwara clan]] was son of [[Fujiwara no Fuhito]].<ref name="nussbaum211"/> Umakai had three brothers: [[Fujiwara no Muchimaro|Muchimaro]], [[Fujiwara no Fusasaki|Fusasaki]], and [[Fujiwara no Maro|Maro]]. These four brothers are known for having established the "four houses" of the Fujiwara.<ref>Brinkley, {{Google books|JlUCAAAAYAAJ|p. 203.|page=203}}; excerpt, "Muchimaro's home, being in the south (''nan'') of the capital, was called [[Nanke (Fujiwara)|''Nan-ke'']]; Fusazaki's, being in the north (''hoku''), was termed [[Hokke (Fujiwara)|''Hoku-ke'']]; Umakai's was spoken of as [[Shikike|''Shiki-ke'']], since he presided over the [[Ministry of Civil Services|Department of Ceremonies]] (''shiki''), and Maro's went by the name of [[Kyōke|''Kyō-ke'']], this term also having reference to his office."</ref>
This member of the [[Fujiwara clan]] was son of [[Fujiwara no Fuhito]].<ref name="nussbaum211"/> Umakai had three brothers: [[Fujiwara no Muchimaro|Muchimaro]], [[Fujiwara no Fusasaki|Fusasaki]], and [[Fujiwara no Maro|Maro]]. These four brothers are known for having established the "four houses" of the Fujiwara.<ref>Brinkley, {{Google books|JlUCAAAAYAAJ|p. 203.|page=203}}; excerpt, "Muchimaro's home, being in the south (''nan'') of the capital, was called [[Nanke (Fujiwara)|''Nan-ke'']]; Fusazaki's, being in the north (''hoku''), was termed [[Hokke (Fujiwara)|''Hoku-ke'']]; Umakai's was spoken of as [[Shikike|''Shiki-ke'']], since he presided over the [[Shikibu-shō|Department of Ceremonies]] (''shiki''), and Maro's went by the name of [[Kyōke|''Kyō-ke'']], this term also having reference to his office."</ref>


Umakai's children included: [[Fujiwara no Hirotsugu]]<ref>Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Hirotsugu" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 202|page=202}}</ref> and [[Fujiwara no Momokawa]]<ref>Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Momokawa" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 206|page=206}}</ref>
Umakai's children included: [[Fujiwara no Hirotsugu]]<ref>Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Hirotsugu" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 202|page=202}}</ref> and [[Fujiwara no Momokawa]]<ref>Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Momokawa" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 206|page=206}}</ref>

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Fujiwara no Umakai
Fujiwara no Umakai drawn by Kikuchi Yōsai
Born694
Died737
NationalityJapanese
ParentsFujiwara no Fuhito (father)

Template:Japanese name Fujiwara no Umakai (藤原 宇合, 694 – September 7, 737) was a Japanese statesman, courtier, general and politician during the Nara period.[1] The third son of Fujiwara no Fuhito, he founded the Shikike ("Ceremonials") branch of the Fujiwara clan.

Career

He was a diplomat during the reign of Empress Genshō;[2] and he was minister during the reign of Emperor Shōmu. In the Imperial court, Umakai was the chief of protocol (Shikibu-kyō).[3]

Genealogy

This member of the Fujiwara clan was son of Fujiwara no Fuhito.[1] Umakai had three brothers: Muchimaro, Fusasaki, and Maro. These four brothers are known for having established the "four houses" of the Fujiwara.[10]

Umakai's children included: Fujiwara no Hirotsugu[11] and Fujiwara no Momokawa[12]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Umakai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 211, p. 211, at Google Books; Brinkley, Frank et al. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, p. 203., p. 203, at Google Books
  2. ^ a b Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 65, p. 65, at Google Books; see "Fousiwara-no Nokiafi", pre-Hepburn romanization
  3. ^ Nussbaum, "Shikibu-kyō" at p. 856, p. 856, at Google Books
  4. ^ Fogel, Joshua. (1996). The Literature of Travel in the Japanese Rediscovery of China, p. 22, p. 22, at Google Books; excerpt, "Like Genbō, Kibi no Makibi remained in China after the embassy ships returned to Japan, returning home himself at the same time as Genbo seventeen years later."
  5. ^ Brinkley, p. 223., p. 223, at Google Books
  6. ^ Brinkley, p. 220., p. 220, at Google Books
  7. ^ Titsingh,p. 68, p. 68, at Google Books
  8. ^ Titsingh,p. 69, p. 69, at Google Books
  9. ^ Brinkley, p. 190., p. 190, at Google Books
  10. ^ Brinkley, p. 203., p. 203, at Google Books; excerpt, "Muchimaro's home, being in the south (nan) of the capital, was called Nan-ke; Fusazaki's, being in the north (hoku), was termed Hoku-ke; Umakai's was spoken of as Shiki-ke, since he presided over the Department of Ceremonies (shiki), and Maro's went by the name of Kyō-ke, this term also having reference to his office."
  11. ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Hirotsugu" at p. 202, p. 202, at Google Books
  12. ^ Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Momokawa" at p. 206, p. 206, at Google Books

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