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Minamoto no Takakuni
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源 隆国
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Minamoto no Takakuni, drawn by Kikuchi Yōsai
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| Born | 1004 Heian-kyō (Present: Kyoto) |
| Died | 1077 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse | Minamoto no Tsuneyori |
| Relations | Minamoto no Akimoto (brother) |
| Children | Minamoto no Takayoshi Minamoto no Takatsuna Minamoto no Toshiaki Minamoto no Takamoto Minamoto no Kunitoshi Kakuyū (Also known as Toba Sōjō) And many others |
| Parents | Father: Minamoto no Toshikata Mother: Daughter of Fujiwara no Tadakimi |
| Nickname | Uji Dainagon (宇治大納言) |
In this Japanese name, the family name is Minamoto.
Minamoto no Takakuni (源 隆国) (1004–1077), also known as Uji Dainagon (宇治大納言), was a noble and a scholar of ancient Japan. He was also the father of Toba Sōjō, an important painter.
Takakuni was also mentioned as Dainagon of Uji in "gleanings from Uji Dainagon Monogatari" - a collection of Japanese tales written around the beginning of the 13th century, which no longer exists.
See also
- Minamoto clan
- Uji Shūi Monogatari
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