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Fujiwara no Yoshikane

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Name
  
Fujiwara Yoshikane

Parents
  
Fujiwara no Koretada

Died
  
1021


Role
  
Fujiwara no Koretada's son

Great-grandparents
  
Fujiwara no Tadahira

Grandparents
  
Fujiwara no Morosuke

Fujiwara no Yoshikane (藤原 義懐) (957–1021) was a Japanese Heian era courtier. A son of Fujiwara no Koretada, he served under Emperor Kazan before joining his brother Korenari, and the Emperor in becoming monks, in 986. He also prevented the Emperor from committing suicide following the death of his wife Tsune-ko.

References

Fujiwara no Yoshikane Wikipedia