Fujiwara no Uona

Grave of Fujiwara no Uona

Fujiwara no Uona (藤原 魚名, 721 – August 31, 783) was a Japanese aristocrat and statesman of the Nara period who was Minister of the Left and a member of the Fujiwara clan.[1] He was the fifth son of Fujiwara no Fusasaki (681–737). His grave is located at the Hattori Tenjinju Shrine in Osaka.

Some Japanese clans that descend from Fujiwara no Uona are Kondō, Shindō, Mutō, Bitō. More in number are Satō, Gotō, Katō, Saitō. Along with the names Hayashi, Togashi, Takeda, Kawai, Inazu, Yuuki, Matsuda, Sano, Hatano.[2][unreliable source?]

  1. ^ Tyler, Royall (1993). The Book of the Great Practice": The Life of the Mt. Fuji Ascetic Kakugyō Tōbutsu Kū (PDF). Asian Folklore Studies. p. 324. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  2. ^ "eng01-02.htm[Emperor Jinmu 神武天皇][The Story of Japan]". 「GLN(GREEN & LUCKY NET)からこんにちは」 (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 November 2011.