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English: He climbed up Mount Hiei after he underwent shukke and studied under Kakunin and received Ryobu Kanjo a ceremony to confer the rank of Ajari (a master in esoteric Buddhism; a high priest)) on July 26, 990 before becoming the elder disciple of Kokei to receive Taizokai (Womb Realm and physical principles) and Vajradhatu kanjo (ceremony to be the successor) in April 1012.
Japanese: 出家後は比叡山に登って覚忍に師事して永祚(日本)2年6月27日(旧暦)（990年）に覚忍から両部灌頂を受け、後に皇慶の年長の弟子となって寛弘9年（1012年）3月に胎蔵界・金剛界の灌頂を受けた。
English: He moved to Ohara, Kyoto City to avoid the conflict between Enryaku-ji Temple and Onjo-ji Temple, and reestablished Shorin-in Temple.
Japanese: 長和2年（1013年）に延暦寺と園城寺の対立を避ける形で大原(京都市)に移り住み、勝林院を再興した。
English: Jakugen performed various Kugyo (ascetic) following the Jodo-shinko (the Pure Land faith) and Study, devoted himself to his studies of Hokke faith, and bishamonten, Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism) is said to have appeared before Jakugen each time to protect him ("Kokon Chomon ju" (A Collection of Tales Heard, Past and Present) and "Genko shakusho" (History of Buddhism of the Genko era)).
Japanese: 寂源は大原で浄土信仰・法華信仰の研鑽に励んで様々な苦行を行い、その度に毘沙門天が現れて寂源を守護したと伝えられている（『古今著聞集』・『元亨釈書』）。
English: His brother-in-law, FUJIWARA no Michinaga occasionally visited Jakugen to hear his lecture as well as being respected by Akazome Emon and many, he was called as 'Ohara Konoe no shosho' (Minor Captain of the Palace Guards from Ohara) from the court rank he had before he underwent shukke.
Japanese: また、義兄である藤原道長が度々寂源を尋ねて講説を受ほか、赤染衛門ら多くの人々から崇敬を受けて出家前の官名より「大原近衛少将」とも称された。
English: He supposedly hit kin, kei, inverted copper or iron bell shaped like a bowl (sounded when reciting sutras) just before his death and Kassatsu, and passed away after Junen joju (ten invocations bringing about completion) ("Shui Ojo-den").
Japanese: 臨終においては磬を打って合殺し、十念成就の後に往生を遂げた（『拾遺往生伝』）と伝えられている。
English: TACHIBANA no Norinaga (982 - 1034) was a kajin (waka (a traditional Japanese poem of thirty-one syllables) poet) of the mid-Heian period.
Japanese: 橘則長（たちばなののりなが982～1034）は、平安時代中期の歌人。
English: Once he became the shinshi (Daigaku student who passed a subject of the official appointment test) at Daigaku-ryo (Bureau of Education under the ritsuryo system), he consecutively held positions of Kurodo (Chamberlain), Zusho Gon no suke (book officer), and civil government officer.
Japanese: 大学寮において進士となったのち、蔵人、図書権助と、文官系官吏の履歴を重ねている。
English: He left Shuri no suke (assistant officer of the Office of Palace Repairs) and Shikibu no jo (Secretary of the Ministry of Ceremonial) positions for the post of Ecchu no kami (Governor of Ecchu Province) and passed away at the province he was reassigned to.
Japanese: その後、修理亮、式部丞となったのち、越中守として赴任したが、そのまま任国で死去している。
English: His poems were collected within "Goshui Wakashu" (Later Gleanings of Japanese Poems), "Shokushika wakashu" (Collection of Verbal Flowers and Waka) and left his name as the poet.
Japanese: その作歌は後拾遺和歌集、続詞花和歌集などに入集されており、歌人として名を遺した。
English: He was married to a famous kajin, one of the Noin Sisters, and a child, Norisue, was born between them at that time.
Japanese: 同じく歌人として有名な能因の姉妹と妻とし、この間に則季が生まれている。
English: Tomokata IWAKURA (1802 - June 25, 1818) was a retainer of the Imperial Court during the late Edo period.
Japanese: 岩倉具賢（いわくらともかた、享和2年（1802年）-文政元年5月22日(旧暦)（1818年6月25日））は、江戸時代後期の廷臣。
English: He was the legitimate son of a court noble family, the Iwakura family, and also was conferred peerage as Goi (Fifth Rank), but died when he was 17, before his father did.
Japanese: 公家岩倉家の嫡男であり、五位に叙爵もしていたが、17歳のとき父に先立って夭折した。
English: As the successor of Tomoai IWAKURA, Tomoyoshi IWAKURA, being adopted from the Ohara family as a child of Tomokata, inherited the family.
Japanese: 岩倉具集の跡は大原家から養子に入った岩倉具慶が具賢の養子として継いでいる。
English: Tomomitsu IWAKURA (1810 - 1813) was a retainer of Imperial Court during the latter Edo period.
Japanese: 岩倉具満（いわくらともみつ、文化(元号)7年（1810年）-文化10年（1813年））は、江戸時代後期の廷臣。
English: Because of that, Tomokata was adopted from the Imaki family as a child of Tomomitsu, but Tomokata also died at an early age.
Japanese: そのため今城家から具賢が具満の養子として岩倉家に迎えられたが、具賢もまもなく夭折。
English: Noritomo IWAKURA (September 27, 1666 - October 4, 1730) was a Kugyo (top court official) during the early through the middle of the Edo period.
Japanese: 岩倉乗具（いわくらのりとも、寛文6年8月29日(旧暦)（1666年9月27日）-享保15年8月23日(旧暦)（1730年10月4日））は、江戸時代前期から中期の公卿。
English: He served the Imperial Court through three generations of Emperors, which are Emperor Reigen (112th), Emperor Higashiyama (113th), and Emperor Nakamikado (114th), and his court rank was raised to Shonii (Senior Second Rank) Gon Dainagon (a provisional chief councilor of state).
Japanese: 霊元天皇（112代）東山天皇（113代）中御門天皇（114代）の三代にわたり朝廷に仕え、官位は正二位権大納言まで昇った。
English: He was the legitimate son of the Chigusa family, but since it was a branch of the Iwakura family that didn't have any children, he became an adopted child of Tomoaki IWAKURA and inherited the IWAKURA family.
Japanese: 千種家の嫡男だったが、千種家は岩倉家の分家筋にあたるため、子のない本家の岩倉具詮の養子に入って岩倉家を継いだ。
English: His official court rank advanced too and in 1703, he was conferred Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) and was counted as one of the Kugyo.
Japanese: 官位も累進し、元禄16年（1703年）には従三位となり、公卿に列する。
English: His biological father, Arikore CHIGUSA, adopted his second son, and Masataka UEMATSU (Shosanmi [Senior Third Rank], Kunaikyo [Minister of the Sovereign's Household]) adopted his third son.
Japanese: 次男を実父千種有維、三男を植松雅孝（正三位宮内卿）の養子に入れている。
English: Arikore CHIGUSA (October 29, 1638 - January 5, 1693) was a Kugyo (top court official) during the early Edo period.
Japanese: 千種有維（ちぐさありこれ、寛永15年9月22日(旧暦)（1638年10月29日）-元禄5年11月29日(旧暦)（1693年1月5日））は、江戸時代前期の公卿。
English: He mainly served the Imperial Court for three generations of Emperors, from Emperor Gokomyo (110th) through Emperor Higashiyama (113th), and his official court rank was advanced to Junii (Junior Second Rank) Gon Dainagon (a provisional chief councilor of state).
Japanese: おもに後光明天皇（110代）から東山天皇（113代）の3代にわたって朝廷に仕え、官位は従二位権大納言まで昇った。
English: In 1684, he was appointed as Buketenso yaku and maintained the relationship between the Imperial Court and the shogunate through communication.
Japanese: 貞享元年（1684年）に武家伝奏役に就任し、朝幕関係の取り次ぎにあたった。
English: Since the Chigusa family was a branch family of the Iwakura family, he sent his only biological son, Noritomo IWAKURA, to Tomoaki IWAKURA, who didn't have any children, to become an adopted child.
Japanese: 千種家は岩倉家の分家であるため、子のない岩倉具詮に養子として唯一の実子岩倉乗具を出した。
English: Takamasa UEMATSU (September 11, 1705 - November 27, 1785) was a Kugyo (top court official) and a flower arrangement expert during the mid Edo period.
Japanese: 植松賞雅（うえまつよしまさ、宝永2年7月24日(旧暦)（1705年9月11日）-天明5年10月26日(旧暦)（1785年11月27日））は、江戸時代中期の公卿、華道家。
English: As a Kugyo, he served the Imperial Court for five generations of Emperors, which included Emperor Nakamikado (114th), Emperor Sakuramachi (115th), Emperor Momozono (116th), Emperor Gosakuramachi (117th), and Emperor Gomomozono (118th), and his official court rank advanced to Junii (Junior Second Rank) Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state).
Japanese: 公卿としては中御門天皇（114代）・桜町天皇（115代）・桃園天皇（116代）・後桜町天皇（117代）・後桃園天皇（118代）の五代にわたって朝廷につかえ、官位は従二位権中納言まで昇っている。
English: In 1720, he became an adopted child of Masataka UEMATSU (Shosanmi [Senior Third Rank], Kunaikyo [Minister of the Sovereign's Household]), who didn't have a child at that time.
Japanese: 享保5年（1720年）に当時子がなかった植松雅孝（正三位宮内卿）の養子に入った。
English: He celebrated his coming-of-age ceremony in 1721, and changed his name to 'Takamasa' (賞雅), using the letter 'masa' (雅), which was a Toshiji (or toriji, character-in-common, one of two Chinese characters adopted by members of the same family) of the Uematsu family.
Japanese: 享保6年（1721年）に元服し、植松家の通し字「雅」を使った「賞雅」と改名。
English: After that, he became as U gon no shosho (Provisional Minor Captain of the Right) and U gon no chujo (Provisional Middle Captain of the Right), and was conferred Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) in 1736, and was counted as one of the Kugyo.
Japanese: その後、右権少将や右権中将を経て元文3年（1736年）に従三位となり、公卿に列した。
English: In 1757, he was conferred Junii (Junior Second Rank), and appointed as Gon Chunagon in 1768.
Japanese: 宝暦7年（1757年）に従二位となり、明和5年（1768年）に権中納言となっている。
English: Because of that, even though Takamasa had biological children, he adopted Yoshimasa as a child and had him inherit the family.
Japanese: そのため、賞雅には実子がいながらも幸雅を養子に迎えて後を継がせている。
English: The two biological children of Takamasa were adopted into their main family, the Iwakura family (Naotomo IWAKURA and Hiromasa IWAKURA).
Japanese: 賞雅の実子二人は実家岩倉家の養子に入っている（岩倉尚具と岩倉広雅）。
English: After Takamasa succeeded 'Shogetsudo koryu' (the old school of Shogetsudo), which was established by Ichiro, the Uematsu family succeeded the school for generations, spreading the teaching throughout the temples and shrines in Kyoto and surrounding provinces.
Japanese: 一露が創設した華道の流派「松月堂古流」は、賞雅が継承して以降植松家が代々継承し、京都や付近の諸国の寺社に広められていくことになる。
English: FUJIWARA no Tomokata (1155 - March 29, 1201) was a Kugyo (top court official) from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period.
Japanese: 藤原朝方（ふじわらのともかた、久寿2年（1155年）-建仁元年2月16日(旧暦)（1201年3月22日））は、平安時代末期から鎌倉時代初期の公卿。
English: In between December 1141 - January 1142, he was appointed Rokui no Kurodo (Chamberlain of Sixth Rank) by hogandai (an administrative official of the Retired Emperor's Office) of Toba-incho (the Retired Emperor Toba's Office), and was conferred Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade).
Japanese: 永治元年（1141年）11月、鳥羽院庁の判官代から六位蔵人に任ぜられて、栄治2年（1142年）に従五位下に叙任した。
English: He gained the trust of Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa since he was serving as betto (chief officer) in Toba-in (cloister government by the Retired Emperor Toba), and after being appointed as betto in Goshirakawa-incho (the retired Emperor Goshirakawa's Office), also, he made success as one of the biggest aides of the Cloistered Emperor (In no Kinshin).
Japanese: 鳥羽院別当をつとめていたことで後白河法皇の信任を得て、後白河院庁でも別当に任じられ、法皇最大の側近の一人（院近臣）として活躍した。
English: He was appointed as Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain) and Udaiben (Major Controller of the Right) in 1166, was further appointed as Sangi (councilor) in between December 1175 - January 1176, and was counted as one of the Kugyo.
Japanese: 永万2年（1166年）に蔵人頭兼右大弁に就任、さらに安元元年（1175年）11月、参議に就任し、公卿に列した。
English: In between October - November 1177, he was appointed Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state), and from May 1183, he was officially appointed Chunagon (vice-councilor of state).
Japanese: 安元3年（1177年）10月に権中納言となり、寿永2年（1183年）4月からは正式な中納言に就任。
English: In between December 1183 - January 1184, MINAMOTO no Yoshinaka made coups against Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa, and Tomokata was temporarily removed from the post because of pressure from Yoshinaka.
Japanese: 11月に源義仲が後白河法皇に対するクーデターを起こし、義仲からの圧力で一時的に解官されている。
English: However, of course, since the removal was not caused from the loss of trust of the Cloistered Emperor, he was immediately re-appointed to the post right after Yoshinaka was destroyed by the Kamakura army.
Japanese: しかし、無論法皇の信任を失っての解官ではないので、義仲が直後に鎌倉軍に征討された後はすぐに復権している。
English: In between January - February 1187, he was appointed as Azechi (inspector of the provincial government) of Mutsu Province and Dewa Province, and in between October - November 1188, his position was raised to Gon Dainagon (a provisional chief councilor of state).
Japanese: 文治2年（1186年)12月、陸奥国出羽国按察使に任じられ、文治4年（1188年）10月、権大納言に昇進。
English: However, he was suspected by MINAMOTO no Yoritomo of agreeing with MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune, and because of pressure from Yoritomo, he again was temporarily removed from the position.
Japanese: しかし源義経に同意したとされて鎌倉の源頼朝の圧力でまたしても一時的に解官される。
English: He soon regained his position with the protection of Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa, but before long, he fell ill and became a priest on March 28, 1201.
Japanese: 後白河法皇の庇護でまもなく復官したが、やがて病に倒れて建仁元年（1201年）2月15日に出家。
English: Tsunetomo IWAKURA (August 27, 1701 - September 8, 1760) was a Kugyo (top court official) during the middle of the Edo period.
Japanese: 岩倉恒具（いわくらつねとも、元禄14年7月24日(旧暦)（1701年8月27日）-宝暦10年7月29日(旧暦)（1760年9月8日））は、江戸時代中期の公卿。
English: He mainly served the Imperial Court for three generations of Emperors, from Emperor Nakamikado (114th) through Emperor Momozono (116th), and his official court rank was raised to Junii (Junior Second Rank) Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state) (his rank was raised to Shonii [Senior Second Rank] after his death).
Japanese: 主に中御門天皇（114代）から桃園天皇（116代）の3代にわたって朝廷に仕え、官位は従二位権中納言まで昇った（薨去後に正二位追贈）。
English: He made progress after that, also, and after being appointed Sakone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) and Ukone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), he reached Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) in 1732 and became counted as one of the Kugyo.
Japanese: その後も累進し、左近衛少将と右近衛中将を経て、享保17年（1732年）に従三位に達して公卿に列した。
English: After being conferred as Shosanmi (Senior Third Rank) and being appointed as Sangi (Councilor) and Sakone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), he was conferred Junii (Junior Second Rank) Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state) in 1753, but in 1758, he was implicated in the Horeki Incident.
Japanese: その後、正三位・参議・左近衛中将を経て宝暦3年（1753年）に従二位権中納言となったが、宝暦8年（1758年）には宝暦事件に連座。
English: Masanaga UEMATSU (December 1, 1654 - January 8, 1708) was a Kugyo (the top court officials) from the early to the middle of the Edo period.
Japanese: 植松雅永（うえまつまさなが、承応3年10月23日(旧暦)（1654年12月1日）-宝永4年12月16日(旧暦)（1708年1月8日））は、江戸時代前期から中期の公卿。
English: He mainly served two Emperors, Emperor Reigen (112th) and Emperor Higashiyama (113th), and he advanced up to Shosanmi (Senior Third Rank) Sangi (councilor).
Japanese: 主に霊元天皇（112代）・東山天皇（113代）の二代に仕え、正三位参議まで昇った。
English: In 1663, splitting from the Chigusa family, he established the Uematsu family and was conferred peerage.
Japanese: 寛文3年（1663年）、千種家から分家して植松家を興すとともに叙爵。
English: That was not an appointment as an honorary post, so he was given important duties placed near Emperor Reigen as a kinju (attendant).
Japanese: 名誉職としての就任ではなく、近習として霊元天皇の側近くにおかれて重用された。
English: Since he also remained as kinju during the time of Emperor Higashiyama, who was known for not getting along with Retired Emperor Reigen, he seemed to be good at maneuvering.
Japanese: 霊元上皇と仲の悪いことで知られる東山天皇の時代にもそのまま近習として留め置かれているので立ち回りのうまい人物だったと思われる。
English: Masataka UEMATSU (October 2, 1687 - November 4, 1730) was a Kugyo (top court official) during the mid Edo period.
Japanese: 植松雅孝（うえまつまさたか、貞享4年8月26日(旧暦)（1687年10月2日）-享保15年9月24日(旧暦)（1730年11月4日））は、江戸時代中期の公卿。
English: He attended the Imperial Court to serve mainly two consecutive emperors, Emperor Higashiyama (113th) and Emperor Nakamikado (114th), and moved up in official rank to Shosanmi Kunaikyo (Senior Third Rank, Minister of the Sovereign's Household).
Japanese: 主に東山天皇（113代）・中御門天皇（114代）の二代にわたり朝廷に仕え、官位は正三位宮内卿まで昇った。
English: Thereafter, he held Ukone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Right Division of the Inner Palace Guards) and Sakone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), and was subsequently conferred Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) in 1719 and ranked as one of the Kugyo.
Japanese: 以降、右近衛少将や左近衛中将を経て、享保4年（1719年）に従三位となり公卿に列する。
English: He was appointed to Kunaikyo (Minister of the Sovereign's Household) in 1728 and administered general affairs of the Imperial Palace, but soon started suffering from illness.
Japanese: 享保13年（1728年）宮内卿となり、御所の庶務を司ったが、まもなく病に罹いった。
English: Yoshimasa UEMATSU (December 29, 1721 - October 5, 1777) was a court noble during the mid Edo period.
Japanese: 植松幸雅（うえまつよしまさ、享保6年11月11日(旧暦)（1721年12月29日）-安永6年9月5日(旧暦)（1777年10月5日））は、江戸時代中期の公卿。
English: He attended at the Imperial Court to serve mainly two consecutive emperors, Emperor Sakuramachi (115th) and Emperor Momozono (116th), and moved up in official rank to Jusanmi Sakone no chujo (Junior Third Rank, Middle Captain of the Left Palace Guards).
Japanese: おもに桜町天皇（115代）・桃園天皇（116代）の二代にわたって朝廷につかえ、官位は従三位左近衛中将まで昇った。
English: As his father Masataka did not have any children, the Uematsu family adopted Takamasa from the Iwakura Family, but later, Yoshimasa, a biological son of Masataka, was born.
Japanese: 父雅孝にははじめ子がなかったため、岩倉家から賞雅が植松家に養子に入っていたが、その後に雅孝の実子幸雅が生誕した。
English: Thereafter, he successively held different positions including jiju (a chamberlain), Kura gon no kami (provisional chief of the Bureau of Palace Storehouses), Uhyoe no Gon no suke (provisional assistant captain of the Right Division of Middle Palace Guards), Bizen no suke (Assistant Governor of Bizen Province), Kazusa no Gon no suke (Provisional Assistant Governor of Kazusa Province), and Sakone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), and was appointed to Sakone no chujo in 1757.
Japanese: その後、侍従、内蔵権頭、右兵衛権佐、備前介、上総権介、左近衛少将などを歴任し、宝暦7年（1757年）に左近衛中将となった。
English: OZUKI no Hirofusa (year of birth unknown -July 13, 1202) was a lower or middle ranked government official during the end of the Heian period.
Japanese: 小槻広房（おづきのひろふさ、？-建仁2年6月15日(旧暦)（1202年7月6日））は、平安時代末期の官人。
English: He was appointed to Udaishi (Senior Recorder of the Right) in 1166 after his father's death to be equal in rank to Sadaishi (official position) OTSUKI no Takamoto, who was a biological younger brother of his father.
Japanese: 父の没後の仁安(日本)元年（1166年）に右大史となり、父の実弟である左大史（官務）小槻隆職と相並ぶ。
English: In 1169, he was at the position of San hakase, and received a prize for a royal visit to the Kasuga-taisha Shrine, which was held when his father was alive, on behalf of his father and was conferred Jugoinojo (Junior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade).
Japanese: 嘉応元年（1169年）には算博士の地位にあり、父生前の春日大社行幸の行事賞を代わりに受けて従五位上に叙せられた。
English: In 1178, he was conferred Shogoinoge (Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade), and successively held Shuzei no gon no suke (Deputy Director of the Bureau of Taxation) and Hyuga no kuni Kokushi (Provincial Governor of Hyuga Province).
Japanese: 治承2年（1178年）には正五位下に進み、主税権助・日向国国司を歴任する。
English: In 1185, when Takamoto, who was accused by MINAMOTO no Yoritomo of MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune's imperial decree to hunt down and kill his older brother Yoritomo, was overthrown together with TAKASHINA no Yasutsune and others, Hirofusa was appointed to Sadaishi.
Japanese: 文治元年（1185年）、源義経による兄・源頼朝追討宣旨を巡って頼朝から糾弾された隆職が高階泰経らとともに失脚すると、広房が左大史となる。
English: Hirofusa was under Kanezane KUJO's government and was appointed to Kirokujo yoryudo (officials who served at the Land Record Office) with Takamoto, but when the Retired Emperor Goshirakawa regained to appoint Takamoto for his previous position 1191, Hirofusa was demoted to Kawachi no kuni no kami (Governor of Kawachi Province).
Japanese: 広房は九条兼実政権下にて活躍して隆職とともに記録所寄人となるが、建久2年（1191年）に後白河院の巻き返しによって隆職が復任すると、河内国守に遷された。
English: Two years later when Takamoto fell critically ill, Hirofusa competed with OTSUKI no Kunimune, the son of Takamoto, for the successor to Sadaishi, but lost.
Japanese: 2年後、隆職が危篤となると、その後任の左大史を巡って隆職の子小槻国宗と争って敗れた。
English: Kunimune occupied the position for the next 22 years until his death, and the position of Sadaishi did not return to Hirofusa's lineage until OZUKI no Suetsugu, who was a grandson of Hirofusa and a son of Kinhisa, was appointed to Sadaishi following Kunimune's death.
Japanese: 以後、国宗が死去するまでの22年間その地位を占めることとなり、国宗の死によって広房の孫の小槻季継（公尚の子）が左大史に任じられるまで広房の系統に左大史の地位が戻ることは無かった。
English: Thereafter, Hirofusa was appointed to the Kirokujo (Land Record Office) Koto (a secretary) and Genba no Kami (Director of the Bureau of Buddhism and Aliens), but entered into priesthood in 1202 and took Boren as a second name or alias, and it is said that he died soon thereafter.
Japanese: その後、記録所勾当・玄蕃頭に任ぜられたが、建仁2年（1202年）に出家して房蓮と号し、程なく没したと言われている。
English: FUJIWARA no Saneo (767 - August 4, 811) was a nobleman during the early Heian period.
Japanese: 藤原真雄（ふじわらのさねお、神護景雲元年（767年）-弘仁2年7月8日(旧暦)（811年7月31日）は、平安時代初期の貴族。
English: He successively held Omi no kuni Kokushi (Provincial Governor of Omi Province), Konoe no shosho (Minor Captain of the Palace Guards), and Sama no kami (Captain of Samaryo, Left Division of Bureau of Horses), and then served as a close retainer of Emperor Heizei.
Japanese: 近江国国司・近衛少将・左馬頭を歴任して平城天皇の側近として近侍した。
English: It is said that he was honest, never denigrated, and was excellent in the military arts, and he always wore swords to guard an imperial carriage.
Japanese: 清廉で人の悪口を言わず、また武芸に優れ、常に刀剣を帯びて天皇の車駕を守護していたとされる。
English: When the Retired Emperor Heizei attempted to escape from Heijo-kyo (the ancient capital of Japan in current Nara) to the Ise Province at the time of the Kusuko Incident, he and FUJIWARA no Kadonomaro held back the Retired Emperor's palanquin and remonstrated at the risk of his life.
Japanese: 薬子の変の際に平城京から伊勢国に脱出しようとした平城上皇の輿を藤原葛野麻呂とともに押し留めて身命を賭して諫言をした。
English: He was arrested after the incident and was about to be demoted to Iyo no kuni kokushi (Provincial Governor of Iyo Province), but the Emperor Saga, who was impressed by Saneo's dedication to the loyalty, promoted him from Jushiinoge (Junior Forth Rank, Lower Grade) to Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) and then appointed him to the Bizen no kuni no kami (Governor of Bizen Province), which was higher in status.
Japanese: 変の後に捕らえられて伊予国国司に左遷されることとなったが、嵯峨天皇が真雄の忠義の心を知って感銘し、従四位下から正四位下に昇進させた上で格上である備前国守に任命した。
English: FUJIWARA no Mitsuyoshi (1132 - March 30, 1183) was a nobleman during the end of the Heian period.
Japanese: 藤原光能（ふじわらのみつよし、長承元年（1132年）－寿永2年2月28日(旧暦)（1183年3月23日）は、平安時代末期の貴族。
English: He was conferred an official rank in 1146, to Jugoinojo (Junior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade) in 1164, and appointed to the Shimotsuke Province in 1165.
Japanese: 久安2年（1146年）に叙位、長寛2年（1164年）に従五位上に叙せられ、永万元年（1165年）に下野国に任ぜられる。
English: He was appointed to Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) of Konoefu (the Headquarters of the Inner Palace Guards) in 1167, and in the following year he was appointed to Kogo no miya gon no suke (Provisional Assistant Master of the Empress's Household) and conferred from Jushiinojo (Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade) to Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade).
Japanese: 仁安(日本)2年（1167年）に従四位下近衛府となり、翌年には皇后宮権亮に任ぜられて従四位上から正四位下に進む。
English: He was appointed to Konoefu (the Headquarters of the Inner Palace Guards) in 1171 and to Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain) in 1176.
Japanese: 承安(日本)元年（1171年）には近衛府、安元2年（1176年）には蔵人頭に任じられる。
English: After he was appointed to Kotaigogu gon no daibu (Provisional Master of the Empress Dowager's Household) in 1177, he also filled the position of Uhyoe no kami (Captain of the Right Division of Middle Palace Guards) in 1179 and also the position of Sangi (councilor) in November 1179, but was dismissed as a result of Coup of the Third Year of Jisho in the following month.
Japanese: 治承元年（1177年）に皇太后宮権大夫に任じられると、同3年（1179年）には右兵衛督、更に同年10月には参議を兼帯するが、翌月の治承3年の政変によって解官される。
English: It is said that in between July - August 1180, Mongaku, who had met MINAMOTO no Yoritomo of the Izu Province, visited Mitsuyoshi, who was in Fukuhara-kyo (Capital of Fukuhara), and pressured Mitsuyoshi to mediate for MINAMOTO no Yoritomo and convince Emperor Goshirakawa to issue inzen (a decree from the Retired Emperor) to hunt down and kill TAIRA no Kiyomori.
Japanese: 伝承によれば、治承4年（1180年）7月、当時福原京にいた光能の許に伊豆国の源頼朝と面会した文覚が訪れ、源頼朝のために後白河天皇に取り次いで平清盛追討の院宣を出させるように迫ったとされている。
English: "Gukansho" (Jottings of a Fool) denies this and asserts it as a fallacy, but for example "The Tale of the Heike" includes it as one of famous scenes.
Japanese: 『愚管抄』はこれを妄説として否定するが、『平家物語』などにおいては名場面の1つとして採用されている。
English: In 1181, Mitsuyoshi was appointed to his previous position Sangi and conferred to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank), and also filled the positions of Hyoe-fu (Headquarters of the Middle Palace Guards) and Tanba Province in the following year.
Japanese: 養和元年（1181年）に参議に復して従三位に進み、翌年には兵衛府・丹波国を兼ねる。
English: He was promoted to Shosanmi (Senior Third Rank) in 1183, but fell ill and entered into priesthood, and died soon thereafter.
Japanese: 寿永2年（1183年）に正三位に昇るが病に倒れて出家し、程なく薨去した。
English: One of the portraits known as the three portraits in Jingo-ji Temple is said to be a portrait of FUJIWARA no Mitsuyoshi, but there is recently a theory that the portrait is of the Second Shogun Yoshiakira ASHIKAGA of the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun).
Japanese: 神護寺三像として知られる神護寺所蔵の肖像画の一つは藤原光能と伝わるが、近年は室町幕府の2代将軍足利義詮とする説がある。