page_title: Fujiwara no Yoshifusa
hierarchical_section_title: Fujiwara no Yoshifusa
caption_attribution_description: Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (藤原良房) was the first of the great regents from the Fujiwara clan.This picture was drawn by Kikuchi Yosai（菊池容斎） who was a painter in Japan.
context_page_description: Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, also known as Somedono no Daijin or Shirakawa-dono, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
  When Yoshifusa's grandson was enthroned as Emperor Seiwa, Yoshifusa assumed the role of regent for the young monarch. He was the first sesshō in Japanese history who was not himself of imperial rank; and he was the first of a series of regents from the Fujiwara clan.
context_section_description: Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (藤原 良房, 804 – October 7, 872), also known as Somedono no Daijin or Shirakawa-dono, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
  When Yoshifusa's grandson was enthroned as Emperor Seiwa, Yoshifusa assumed the role of regent (sesshō) for the young monarch.  He was the first sesshō in Japanese history who was not himself of imperial rank; and he was the first of a series of regents from the Fujiwara clan.
caption: Fujiwara no Yoshifusa by Kikuchi Yōsai
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