was a mid Heian

Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...

 waka

Waka (poetry)

Waka or Yamato uta is a genre of classical Japanese verse and one of the major genres of Japanese literature...

poet, scholar and nobleman. He was the original compiler of the Wamyō Ruijushō

Wamyo Ruijusho

The is a 938 CE Japanese dictionary of Chinese characters. The Heian Period scholar Minamoto no Shitagō began compilation in 934, at the request of Emperor Daigo's daughter...

, the first Japanese dictionary organized into semantic headings. He was designated as one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals

Thirty-six Poetry Immortals

The Thirty-six Poetry Immortals are a group of Japanese poets of the Nara, Asuka and Heian periods selected by Fujiwara no Kintō as exemplars of Japanese poetic ability. There are five female poets among them...

 for his distinguished poetic accomplishments. In addition to the Wamyō Ruijushō, his remaining works include a poetry collection known as the . Some scholars claim that he is the author of the Taketori Monogatari

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

, also known as , is a 10th century Japanese folktale. It is considered the oldest extant Japanese narrative and an early example of proto-science fiction....

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As one of the Five Men of the Pear Chamber

Five Men of the Pear Chamber

The Five Men of the Pear Chamber are a group of Heian period Japanese poets and scholars who cooperated in the compilation of the Gosen Wakashū. They also compiled kundoku readings for texts from the Man'yōshū...

 he assisted in the compilation of the Gosen Wakashū. He also compiled kunyomi readings for texts from the Man'yōshū.

External links

• E-text of his poems in Japanese
• Online text of the Wamyō Ruijushō