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English: She became the nyogo (consort) as Emperor Shirakawa underwent the investiture of the Crown on September 3, 1073, and she became the Chugu with the birth of her eldest child, Imperial Prince Atsufumi on July 22, 1074.
Japanese: 同5年（1073年）7月23日(旧暦)白河天皇即位に伴い女御となり、翌6年（1074年）6月20日(旧暦)長子敦文親王誕生に伴い中宮となる。
English: She lost Imperial Prince Atsufumi on 1077 but gave birth to Imperial Prince Yoshihito (Emperor Horikawa) in 1079.
Japanese: 承保4年（1077年）敦文親王を亡くすも、承暦3年（1079年）善仁親王（堀河天皇）を出産。
English: Emperor Shirakawa, whose favorite was Kenshi, did not permit her to retire from the Imperial Court customs, and when she died, he cried heavily while cradling her dead body and lost his appetite.
Japanese: 賢子を非常に寵愛した白河天皇は、重態に陥った時も宮中の慣例に反して退出を許さず、ついに崩御した際には亡骸を抱いて号泣し、食事も満足に取らなかった。
English: When MINAMOTO no Toshiaki, who had the title of Gon no Chunagon (Provisional Middle Councilor), saw this and suggested senko (departure of the emperor from the capital) since the Emperor should not be touched by Kegare (impurity), Emperor Shirakawa retorted while saying the famous anecdote, 'a practice is established by this case.'
Japanese: これを見かねた権中納言源俊明が、天皇は穢れに触れてはいけないからと遷幸を勧めると、「例はこれよりこそ始まらめ」と反論した逸話は有名である。
English: Even so, the grief of Emperor Shirakawa persisted, and he built Enko-in Temple in 1086 to bury her remains, made the Buddha statue monthly, and built Entoku-in Temple, Katsuraku-in Temple, and Jogyo-do hall and held a memorial service for her.
Japanese: ともあれ白河天皇の嘆きは一方ならず、応徳3年（1086年）円光院を建て遺骨を納め、毎月仏像を造り、さらに円徳院、勝楽院、常行堂などを建てて供養した。
English: When the Emperor Horikawa ascended the throne, she was given the rank of Empress Dowager posthumously on January 30, 1088.
Japanese: 寛治元年（1087年）12月28日(旧暦)、堀河天皇が即位すると皇太后を追贈された。
English: Kichigoro FUJISAKI (date of birth unknown - October 20, 1866) was a warrior of Tosa clan at the end of Edo period.
Japanese: 藤崎吉五郎（ふじさききちごろう、?－慶応2年9月12日(旧暦)(1866年10月20日)）は、幕末の土佐藩士。
English: Kichigoro FUJISAKI was a younger brother of Hachiro FUJISAKI who was involved and killed during the Ikedaya Incident on July 8, 1864.
Japanese: 元治元年(1864年)6月5日の池田屋事件に巻き込まれて死亡した藤崎八郎の弟。
English: When the conquest of Choshu clan was almost finished in 1866, an event often happened such that a temporary notice board held up by the Tokugawa shogunate at Sanjo-ohashi bridge was pulled out and thrown into the river.
Japanese: 慶応2年の長州征伐が一段落した際、徳川幕府が三条大橋に掲げた高札が抜き取られて川に投げ捨てられると言う事態がたびたび起こった。
English: October 20 of the same year, Kichigoro along with his fellows including Kazusuke MATSUSHIMA, Sukegoro MIYAGAWA, Jinbe SAWADA, Kanetsugu ANDO, Sadaroku OKAYAMA, Yasutaro HAYAKAWA, and Kentaro NAKAYAMA visited Sanjo-ohashi bridge and tried to remove the notice board and, therefore, they were attacked by Shinsengumi members who were watching the notice board including Sanosuke HARADA and Tadao ARAI, who fought back using their long swords, however, Kichigoro was killed (Sanjo notice board incident).
Japanese: その9月12日、藤崎は松島和助、宮川助五郎、沢田甚兵衛、安藤鎌次、岡山禎六、早川安太郎、中山謙太郎などと共に三条大橋を訪れて高札を引き抜こうとしたため、見張りについていた新選組の原田左之助・新井忠雄らから襲撃を受け、長剣を振るって応戦したが死亡した（三条制札事件）。
English: Hachiro FUJISAKI (1843 - July 8, 1864) was a warrior of Tosa clan.
Japanese: 藤崎八郎（ふじさきはちろう、天保14年(1843年)-元治元年6月5日(旧暦)(1864年7月8日)）は、幕末の土佐藩士。
English: In the evening of July 8, 1864 and around Sanjo-bashi bridge, Hachiro and his fellow, Gokichiro TOKOROYAMA were questioned by a group of guards of the Tokugawa shogunate who were carrying out guard duty due to strict security that ensued due to the Ikedaya Incident, and a fight using swords started, Hachiro killed two guards with his sword, and Hachiro himself was also injured.
Japanese: 元治元年6月5日夜、同僚の野老山吾吉郎と三条橋付近で、池田屋事件により厳戒警備中の幕府方に尋問を受けて斬り合いになり、2人を斬殺し自らも負傷。
English: FUJIWARA no Yukinari (Kozei) (972 - January 9, 1028) was a courtier of the mid-Heian period and also known as a Noshoka (calligrapher).
Japanese: 藤原行成（ふじわらのゆきなり/こうぜい、天禄3年（972年）-万寿4年12月4日(旧暦)（1028年1月3日））は平安時代中期の廷臣で、能書家としても知られる。
English: He was counted as one of the Sanseki (the three great calligraphers) as the Noshoka of that time, and his calligraphy was referred as 'Gonseki' (the meaning of 'brushstroke of Gon no dainagon (provisional major councilor)') by later generations.
Japanese: 当代の能書家として、三蹟の一人に数えられ、その書は後世「権蹟」（ごんせき、「権大納言の筆跡」の意）と称された。
English: His name is pronounced as 'Yukinari' but is often called 'Kozei' in Yusoku-yomi (expression of respect).
Japanese: 名前の読みは「ゆきなり」だが、「こうぜい」と有職読みすることが多い。
English: (He became the Yushi (adopted child) of his grandfather FUJIWARA no Koretada, who had the title of Ichijo Sessho regent and Kentokuko, but his grandfather passed away within the same year.)
Japanese: （祖父・一条摂政謙徳公藤原伊尹の猶子となるも、祖父は同年中に薨去。）
English: 991: He began writing his diary, "Gonki" (until 1011).
Japanese: 正暦2年（991年）　日記『権記』の記載が始まる（寛弘8年（1011年）まで）。
English: 995: He was taunted by FUJIWARA no Sanekata, but did not pay attention to him, and was singled out to be the Kurodo no to (chief of the palace officer) of Emperor Ichijo.
Japanese: 長徳元年（995年）　藤原実方に喧嘩を売られたが相手にせず、一条天皇の蔵人頭に抜擢される。
English: Although he was born into the Sekkan regent factions of the Northern House of the Fujiwara clan, he lost his father and grandfather just after he was born, and his days as a teenager were hard, due to the fall of his clan.
Japanese: 藤原北家摂関流に生まれながら、出生後まもなく父祖を失い、一族の没落を受けて青年期は沈淪した。
English: However, luck was on his side when he was singled out as the Kurodo no to of Emperor Ichijo from the bottom due to a recommendation by his friend, MINAMOTO no Toshikata, and was trusted by both the Emperor (Ichijo) and Michinaga, who had the title of Shissei (consul), by his hardworking spirit.
Japanese: しかし親友源俊賢の推挙によって地下から一条天皇の蔵人頭に抜擢されてから運が開き、恪勤精励を以って天皇（一条）・執政（道長）の両方に信任された。
English: However, while Emperor Ichijo hoped that Yukinari would become a conservative by promoting Imperial Prince Atsuyasu as the next Togu (Crown Prince) in his last days, Yukinari dismissed it and demanded Emperor Ichijo to perform the Imperial succession for Imperial Prince Atsuhira (Emperor Goichijo), who was the grandson outside of the Imperial family, by the will of Michinaga.
Japanese: ただし、晩年一条天皇が次期東宮に敦康親王を擁立して行成にその後見を期待したものの、行成は却って道長の意向を受けてその外孫である敦成親王（後一条天皇）の皇位継承を一条天皇に迫ったとされている。
English: His diary, "Gonki," is considered to be an important contribution as an important historical source for the Sekkan period (the period ruled by Seessho regent and chief adviser to the emperor).
Japanese: 今に伝わる摂関期の貴重な基本史料である日記『権記』（ごんき）を残した功績も大きい。
English: Even FUJIWARA no Michinaga, who held power at that time, valued his calligraphy, and when Yukinari borrowed "Ojoyoshu" from Michinaga, he said, 'I give you this original book. I would like to have your manuscript of this book instead.'
Japanese: 当時の実力者藤原道長もその書道を重んじ、行成が『往生要集』を道長から借りた際には「原本は差し上げるので、あなたが写本したものを戴けないか」と言われたという。
English: Since he died on the same day as Michinaga, and as the public was in turmoil over the death of Michinaga, many did not pay attention to his death.
Japanese: ちなみに、道長と同日に死去したために、世間は道長の死で大騒ぎとなっており、彼の死については気に留めるものが殆どいなかったと言われている。
English: His calligraphic style was elegant and more advanced in Japanese style than the those of ONO no Tofu or FUJIWARA no Sukemasa.
Japanese: 彼の書風は、小野道風や藤原佐理よりも和様化がさらに進んだ、優雅なものである。
English: A document related to the Imperial Prince Atsuyasu ("Gyomotsu") was determined to be an original writing of Yukinari and a part of the diary, "Gonki."
Japanese: 敦康親王関係文書-（御物）行成の日記「権記」の自筆原本の一部と推定されている。
English: This was used frequently by later generations and many anecdotes were known, but a complete work was not preserved, and it is believed that it was broken up.
Japanese: 同書は後世盛んに利用され多くの逸文が知られているが、全体については伝存せず、散逸したものと考えられていた。
English: However, it was discovered in 1998 that two documents of Shinkan (original handwriting of the emperor) of Emperor Gobunko called "Nenchugyoji" (events within the year) stored in Higashiyama Gobunko of the Imperial Palace, Kyoto was the manuscript of "Sinsen Nenchugyoji" by contrasting with the little remaining manuscript, and came under attention of researchers.
Japanese: しかし1998年、京都御所内東山御文庫に所蔵されていた後西天皇の宸翰『年中行事』という二冊の書物が『新撰年中行事』の写本であることが逸文との照合等により判明し、研究者の注目を集めている。
English: Raisho SHIMOTSUMA (1516-1575) was a Japanese busho (warlord) of the Sengoku period (Period of Warring States) in Japan.
Japanese: 下間頼照（しもつまらいしょう、永正13年（1516年）-天正3年（1575年））は、日本の戦国時代(日本)の武将。
English: The Shimotsuma clan was a clan which served Hongan-ji Temple from the time of Shinran, and although Raisho was of collateral descendant, he was dispatched to Echizen as the supreme commander of the Ikko-Ikki riot by Kennyo and was recognized as the actual Shugo (military governor) or Shugodai (deputy military governor) of Echizen as written in "Asakura Shimatsuki."
Japanese: 下間氏は親鸞の時代から本願寺に仕えた一族で、頼照はやや傍流にあたるが、顕如によって一向一揆の総大将として越前に派遣され、『朝倉始末記』の記述やその発給文書から実質的な越前の守護、あるいは守護代であったと認識されている。
English: The beginning half of the life of Raisho remains unclear, and was only recorded from 1573.
Japanese: 頼照の前半生については詳らかではく、記録が残るのは天正元年（1573年）頃からである。
English: Yoshikage ASAKURA was annihilated by Nobunaga ODA in 1573, and Echizen no kuni (Echizen Province) fell under the control of Oda forces.
Japanese: 天正元年（1573年）朝倉義景が織田信長によって滅ぼされ越前国が織田勢力下におかれた。
English: When an internal conflict occurred within the force of Oda at Echizen in February 1574, Ikko-Ikki riot force took this opportunity to expand its power continuously.
Japanese: 天正2年（1574年）2月、越前における織田氏勢力の間で内紛が起こると、それに乗じて一向一揆勢は次々に支配を拡大した。
English: Raisho was dispatched to Echizen as the supreme commander of Ikko-Ikki riot by Kennyo and killed Yoshitsugu MAEBA, Kageakira ASAKURA (he was renamed as Nobuakira TSUCHIHASHI at that time), who were ordered to manage Echizen by Nobunaga ODA, and made Echizen as part of the real Hongan-ji territory.
Japanese: 頼照は顕如によって一向一揆の総大将として越前に派遣され、織田信長から越前を任されていた前波吉継、朝倉景鏡（当時は土橋信鏡に改名）らを討って越前を実質的な本願寺領とした。
English: However, local power, who formed the main force of Ikki riot, planned an uprising from having a grudge over the fact that Raisho, who was dispatched from Osaka, treated them like retainers.
Japanese: しかし一揆の主力である地元の勢力は、大坂から派遣された頼照らによって家臣のように扱われることに不満をもち、反乱を企てた。
English: Since they could not gain the cooperation of local Ikki riot forces, the castle which formed the main base fell under furious attacks by the Oda side and Raisho tried to escape by sea, but was discovered by a follower of the Takada school of the Jodoshinshu sect and was beheaded.
Japanese: 地元の一揆勢の十分な協力を得られなかったこともあり、織田方の猛攻に拠点の城は落城、頼照は海路をのがれようとしたが真宗高田派の門徒に発見され、首を打たれた。
English: TAIRA no Takakiyo (TAIRA no Rokudai) 1173 - March 10, 1199) was a member of the Taira clan who lived from the end of Heian period to early Kamakura period.
Japanese: 平高清（たいらのたかきよ／平六代　たいらのろくだい）、承安(日本)3年（1173年）-建久10年2月5日(旧暦)（1199年3月3日））は、平安時代末期から鎌倉時代前期にかけての平家一門。
English: Since he was the direct sixth descendant of TAIRA no Masamori, he was given the childhood name of "Rokudai" (the sixth direct descendant).
Japanese: 幼名は平正盛から数えて直系の六代目に当たることに因んで「六代（ろくだい）」と名づけられた。
English: His real name, Takakiyo, is recorded in "Koya Shunju hennen shuroku" (Compilation of many spring and falls of Koya) but since "Heike Monogatari" (The Tale of Taira family) continued to use the childhood name, Rokudai, it was common to call him as 'Taira Rokudai' (In this clause, he will be referred as '(Taira) Rokudai' unless there is some issues involved).
Japanese: 高清という実名は高野山の歴史を記した『高野春秋編年輯録』などに記載されているが、『平家物語』が幼名の六代を用い続けているために「平六代」の名前で呼ばれるのが一般的である（本項目でも、特に断りが無い限りは「（平）六代」と表記する）。
English: When the Taira clan decided to leave Kyoto while under attacks by MINAMOTO no Yoshinaka in 1183, Koremori felt uneasy to make his wife who was used to Miyako (Kyoto) to die with him in western countries from Kinki district and left his wife and child in Miyako to travel west along with his followers.
Japanese: 寿永2年（1183年）、源義仲の攻勢の前に平氏が都落ちを決意したとき、維盛は都に慣れ親しんでいる妻を共に西国に落ち延びさせることは忍び難いとして、妻子を都に残して一門と共に西走する。
English: Koremori pleaded to his wife to take care of his child and told her that if something happened to him, he wants her to remarry ("Heike Monogatari").
Japanese: このとき維盛は妻に対して子供のことを頼むと共に、自らに何かあったら再婚してほしいと言い残した（『平家物語』）。
English: Rokudai hid along with his mother in Oku Daikaku-ji Temple of Fusho-ji Temple, Kyoto, but was captured after a search conducted by Tokimasa HOJO after the Taira clan fell in December 1185.
Japanese: 六代は母と共に京都普照寺奥大覚寺北に潜伏していたが、平氏滅亡後の文治元年（1185年）12月、北条時政の捜索によって捕らえられた。
English: Since he was the great-grandson of Kiyomori, it was natural to send him to Kamakura to face decapitation, but he was dismissed due to a plead by Priest Mongaku shonin to spare his life and was exempted from execution, and his custody was passed over to Mongaku.
Japanese: 清盛の曾孫に当たることから本来なら鎌倉に送られて斬首になるところであったが、文覚上人の助命嘆願があって処刑を免れ、その身柄は文覚に預けられることとなった。
English: It is believed that Rokudai spared his life since the wife of Koremori (mother of Rokudai) remarried Tsunefusa YOSHIDA, who was the Kugyo and deeply trusted by Yoritomo, after the death of her husband.
Japanese: また、前述の維盛の妻（六代の母）は夫の死後に頼朝の信頼が厚い公卿の吉田経房と再婚しており、この事も六代の助命と関係している事が考えられる。
English: He had an audience with MINAMOTO no Yoritomo through OE no Hiromoto in 1194 and told him that he became a priest without plans of treason.
Japanese: 建久5年（1194年）には大江広元を通じて源頼朝と謁見し、異心無く出家したことを伝えた。
English: However, it is said that Yoritomo saw through Rokudai and regarded him as dangerous.
Japanese: しかしこのとき、頼朝は六代の姿を見てその聡明さを見抜き、危険視したと言われている。
English: However, when Mongaku, who was a patron, was charged for scheming to attack Michichika TSUCHIMIKADO and was exiled to Oki Province, Rokudai was also captured by Sukekane ABE of Kebiishi (an officer in the Office of Police and Judicial Chief) at the lodging of Inokuma and was executed in Tagoe-gawa River.
Japanese: ところが頼朝の死後、自分の庇護者であった文覚が土御門通親襲撃計画を企てたとして隠岐国に流罪に処されると、六代も猪熊の宿所にて検非違使の安倍資兼によって捕らえられ、田越川にて処刑されてしまったのである。
English: There were theories that claim that the year he died was 1198 and 1205, and the place of his death differ in various books of "Heike Monogatari."
Japanese: 没年は建久9年（1198年）、元久2年（1205年）という説あり、斬られた場所も『平家物語』諸本で異なっている。
English: TAKASHINA no Eishi (1151-1216) was a female politician, who lived between the end of Heian period to early Kamakura period.
Japanese: 高階栄子（たかしなのえいし、仁平元年（1151年）？-建保4年（1216年））は、平安時代末期から鎌倉時代前期にかけての女性政治家。
English: She had several children including FUJIWARA no Norinari (the adopted child of FUJIWARA no Sanenori), who became the Gon no Chunagon (provisional middle councilor).
Japanese: そしてこの間に権中納言となる藤原教成（藤原実教の猶子）ら数名の子供を生んだ。
English: However, when the Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa was confined within his Toba-den (residence of Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa), Narifusa, who was the close associate of Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa was dismissed from his office and was exiled to Izu Province.
Japanese: しかし治承3年（1179年）、平清盛のクーデタによって後白河法皇が鳥羽殿に幽閉されると、法皇の側近であった業房も解官の上、伊豆国に流罪に処された。
English: However, since Narifusa attempted an escape, he was captured by a search party which infuriated Kiyomori and was executed at Fukuhara.
Japanese: しかし業房は脱走しようとしたため、怒った清盛の捜索によって捕らえられ、福原において処刑された。
English: She was supposedly beautiful from the beginning, and quickly gained the favor of the Cloistered Emperor.
Japanese: もともと美貌の持ち主だったらしく、たちまちのうちに法皇の寵愛を得た。
English: Since Kiyomori passed away in March of the same year, Tango no tsubone became the person who received the trust and favor from the Cloistered Emperor and became involved in politics.
Japanese: 同年閏2月の清盛の死去もあって、これを契機に丹後局は法皇の寵愛と信任を得た第一人者となり、政治にも介入するようになる。
English: "Gyokuyo" referred to Tango no tsubone as 'she is only the ruler of the Imperial Court,' but the power of Tango no tsubone was remarkable and is told that she was even compared with Princess Yang Kwei-Fei of Tang dynasty.
Japanese: 「玉葉」では丹後局のことを「朝務は偏にかの唇吻にあり」と評しているが、丹後局の権勢は著しく、かつての唐王朝の楊貴妃にたとえられたとまで言われている。
English: The Taira clan believed Emperor Antoku and left Kyoto when under the siege of MINAMOTO no Yoshinaka in July 1183.
Japanese: 寿永2年（1183年）7月、源義仲の攻勢の前に平氏が安徳天皇を奉じて都落ちした。
English: The Cloistered Emperor tried to dismiss Emperor Antoku to inaugurate the new emperor in August, and it is said that Tango no tsubone was the one, who told him to promote Emperor Gotoba.
Japanese: 8月、法皇は安徳天皇を廃して新たな天皇を擁立しようとしたが、このとき後鳥羽天皇を立てるように進言したのが、この丹後局であったと言われている。
English: She became an influential person for MINAMOTO no Yoritomo of Kamakura from 1186, and negotiated many times with OE no Hirotomo.
Japanese: 平氏滅亡後の文治2年（1186年）からは鎌倉の源頼朝との顔役となり、大江広元と何度も交渉に当たっている。
English: When there was a Senge (imperial proclamation) for the ingo (a title of respect given to close female relatives of the Emperor or a woman of comparable standing) for the Imperial Princess born between her and the Cloistered Emperor, and became 'Senyomonin' in July 1191, Tango no tsubone gained the rank of Junii (Junior Second Rank).
Japanese: 建久2年（1191年）6月、法皇との間に産まれた皇女に院号宣下があって「宣陽門院」となると、丹後局は従二位となる。
English: However, Tango no tsubone, who was given the estate of Yamashina by the will of the Cloistered Emperor, she joined the Imperial Princess Senyomonin, who was also given the estate of Chokodoryo, to intervene with the politics.
Japanese: しかし法皇の遺言により山科に所領を与えられた丹後局は、同じく遺言により長講堂領を与えられた皇女の宣陽門院と共に、なおも政治に介入する。
English: Kanezane KUJO, who was supported by Yoritomo gained power in the Imperial Ccourt after the death of the Cloistered Emperor, and those who opposed Kanezane allied with Michichika TSUCHIMIKADO and Tango no tsubone to go against him.
Japanese: 法皇の死後、朝廷では頼朝を後ろ盾とする九条兼実が権勢を誇ったが、この兼実に反発する一派が土御門通親や丹後局らと手を結んで対立する。
English: However, it seemed as Tango no tsubone and Yoritomo had a strong relationship, she and Yoritomo sent each other gifts.
Japanese: しかし丹後局は頼朝とも親密な関係にあったらしく、頼朝とは常に進物を贈りあいしているというしたたかさもあった。
English: Nevertheless, the attempts by Yoritomo to make his daughter, Ohime, to undergo Judai (marriage to the emperor) to Emperor Gotoba worked negatively, and she managed to dismiss Kanezane along with Michichika.
Japanese: しかし頼朝が娘の大姫を後鳥羽天皇に入内させようとしたことには消極的であり、通親と共に兼実を失脚させることに成功した。
English: Later, the power of Imperial Court was held by Tango no tsubone and Michichika in place of young Emperor Gotoba, but Michichika passed away in 1202 and when Emperor Gotoba started the Shinsei (direct Imperial rule) once he matured, the dignity of Tango no tsubone diminished fast.
Japanese: その後、朝廷の実権は若年の後鳥羽天皇に代わって丹後局と通親が掌握したが、建仁2年（1202年）に通親が死去し、さらに後鳥羽天皇が成長して親政を開始すると、丹後局の威信は急速に失墜する。
English: Tango no tsubone later left the Imperial Court and resided at the Jodo-ji Temple in the estate of her diseased husband, Narifusa.
Japanese: その後、丹後局は朝廷から去り、亡き夫の業房の所領にあった浄土寺に住んだ。
English: There were many different theories about when she died, but it was most likely to be in February - March, 1216.
Japanese: 没年は異説も多いが、建保4年（1216年）2月（もしくは3月）が有力となっている。
English: Furthermore, Tango no tsubone (also known as Tango Naishi (maid of honor)) seen in "Azuma Kagami" was the wife of Morinaga ADACHI and the daughter of nursing mother of Yoritomo, and was a completely different person from Eishi.
Japanese: なお、同時代の『吾妻鏡』に見られるもう一人の丹後局（丹後内侍）は、頼朝の乳母の娘で安達盛長の妻であり、栄子とは別人である。
English: Motofusa MATSUDONO (1145 - February 8, 1231) was a Kugyo (court noble), who lived between the end of the Heian period and early Kamakura period.
Japanese: 松殿基房（まつどの　もとふさ、久安元年（1145年）-寛喜2年12月28日(旧暦)（1231年2月1日））は、平安時代末期から鎌倉時代前期にかけての公卿。
English: His children were FUJIWARA no Tadataka (Sadaijin (Minister of the Left)), FUJIWARA no Iefusa (Gon Chunagon), FUJIWARA no Moroie (Naidaijin (Great Minister of the Center) and Sessho (regent)), Ishi (the concubine to MINAMOTO no Yoshinaka, later became the concubine of MINAMOTO no Michichika, and the mother of Dogen), Priest Gyoi, and Priest Jisson.
Japanese: 子供に藤原隆忠（左大臣）、藤原家房（権中納言）、藤原師家（内大臣　摂政）、伊子（源義仲側室、後に源通親側室、道元の生母といわれている）、僧行意、僧実尊などがいる。
English: He was assigned to the high positions of Naidaijin, Udaijin (Minister of the Right), Sadaijin (Minister of the Left), and when his older brother, Motozane, died early and his son, Motomichi KONOE, was still young, Motofusa became the sessho for Emperor Rokujo.
Japanese: その後も内大臣、右大臣、左大臣などの高官を歴任し、兄の基実が早世すると、その息子である近衛基通が幼少のため、六条天皇の摂政に就任した。
English: He continued to serve as the Sessho when Emperor Takakura ascended to the throne in place of Emperor Rokujo in March 1168 to become Daijo daijin (Prime Minister) in January 1171 and Kanpaku in December 1172.
Japanese: 仁安(日本)3年（1168年）2月、六条天皇に代わって高倉天皇が即位すると、引き続いて摂政を務め、嘉応2年（1170年）12月には太政大臣、承安(日本)2年（1172年）12月には関白となった。
English: He seemed to bear a grudge over the fact that most of the estate of his late brother was taken away by the wife of Motozane after his older brother Motozane passed away, and when TAIRA no Seishi and TAIRA no Shigemori died in 1179, he schemed with the Retired Emperor Goshirakawa and carried out a anti-Taira clan policy in order to confiscate the inherited land without a consultation with TAIRA no Kiyomori.
Japanese: しかしかつて亡兄・基実の死後、その遺領の大半を基実の妻であった平盛子に奪われたことを恨んでいたらしく、基房は治承3年（1179年）に盛子と平重盛が死去すると、その遺領を平清盛に何の相談も無く、後白河法皇と謀って没収するという反平氏的政策を打ち出した。
English: Kiyomori was infuriated over this matter and proceeded to the capital with his army and triggered coup d'état in November of the same year.
Japanese: これに清盛は激怒して同年11月、軍を率いて上洛し、クーデターを起こす。
English: Motofusa could not resist against the military force of Kiyomori, and was dismissed from his position as the anti-Taira clan kugyo (court noble) and was demoted to Dazai no gon no sochi (provisional governor-general of the Dazai-fu, in present day Kyushu).
Japanese: 清盛の軍事力の前に基房ごときが抗することができるはずもなく、直ちに反平氏的公卿と見なされて解官されたうえ、大宰権帥に左遷される。
English: He was finally pardoned in December 1180.
Japanese: その後の治承4年（1180年）12月になって、ようやく罪を許されている。
English: After the death of Kiyomori, the Taira clan weakened fast, and the capital fell due to the attacks by MINAMOTO no Yoshinaka, and Motofusa schemed to regain the political power he lost at Kiyomori's time by presenting his daughter, Ishi, as the concubine of Yoshinaka.
Japanese: 清盛の死後、平氏が急速に衰退して寿永2年（1183年）に源義仲の攻勢の前に都落ちすると、基房は娘の伊子を義仲の側室として差し出して連携を結んで清盛時代に失った権勢を取り戻そうと画策する。
English: By having the support of power of Yoshinaka, he was able to promote his son, FUJIWARA no Moroie, as the Sessho and Naidaijin in November of the same year.
Japanese: そして同年11月、義仲の勢力を背景にして息子の藤原師家を後鳥羽天皇の摂政兼内大臣にまで昇進させた。
English: When Yoshinaka was killed by MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune and others in January 1184, Motofusa had to retire from the politics without a question, and Moroie was also dismissed from his position
Japanese: 寿永3年（1184年）1月に義仲が源義経らによって討たれると、基房は政界から引退することを余儀なくされ、師家も罷免されてしまった。
English: He later participated as the Choro (elder) during ceremonies and official events at the Imperial Court.
Japanese: その後は朝廷における行事など、形式的な儀礼などに関わるだけの長老として顔を出すだけだった。
English: The most famous episode involving Motofusa was the famous 'Denka noriai incident' in "Heike Monogatari" (Tale of the Heike).
Japanese: 基房のエピソードとして最も有名なのが『平家物語』で有名な｢殿下乗合事件｣である。
English: The line of carts of Motofusa undergoing the palace visit came across the second son of TAIRA no Shigemori, TAIRA no Sukemori, returning from the hawk hunt on December 2, 1170.
Japanese: 嘉応2年（1170年）10月16日、参内途上の基房の車列が鷹狩りの帰途にあった平重盛の次男平資盛の一行と鉢合わせをした。
English: The followers of Motofusa, who were offended by Sukemori not performing the geba no rei (step down the horse and bow), forcefully dragged down Sukemori and put him in shame.
Japanese: 資盛が下馬の礼をとらないことに怒った基房の従者達が資盛を馬上から引き摺り下ろして辱めを加えた。
English: His grandfather, TAIRA no Kiyomori, who heard this, attacked the parade of Motofusa, who was traveling to attend the palace for Kakan no gi (headgear wearing ceremony) and Genpuku Ceremony of Emperor Takakura on December 7, dragged down the attendants of Motofusa from the horse to cut off the Tabusa (place where hair is gathered together atop the head), and torn off the bamboo screen of the cow carriage in revenge, that Motofusa could not attend the palace and faced a huge embarrassment.
Japanese: これを聞いた祖父の平清盛は、10月21日に行われた高倉天皇元服加冠の儀のため参内する基房の車列を300騎の兵で襲撃し、基房の随身たちを馬から引き摺り下ろして髻を切り落とし、基房の牛車の簾を引き剥がすなどの報復を行い、基房は参内できず大恥をかいた。
English: Shigemori, who heard this, dismissed samurai who were involved and made Sukemori to repent for his sins by undergoing confinement in Ise Province.
Japanese: これを聞いた重盛は騒動に参加した侍たちを勘当した他、資盛を伊勢国で謹慎させた。