Minamoto no Michitomo

Japanese poet and writer
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Summary

Minamoto no Michitomo was born on 1171[1]. He died on October 13, 1227[2]. He worked as a poet[3], writer[4], and politician[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Minamoto no Michichika[7]
  • Mother: Daughter of Taira no Norimori or Taira no Tsunemori (wife of Minamoto no Michichika)[8]
  • Spouse: Shunzei's Daughter[9], Q106572610[10]
  • Child: Horikawa Tomozane[11], 源具定[12], Q110769935[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[16]
  • Name in native language: 堀川通具[17]
  • Name in kana: ほりかわ みちとも[18], みなもと みちとも[19]
  • Writing language: Japanese[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[21]
  • Japanese court rank: Senior Second Rank[22]

Why It Matters

Minamoto no Michitomo is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Who were Minamoto no Michitomo's parents?

Minamoto no Michitomo's father was Minamoto no Michichika[7]. Minamoto no Michitomo's mother was Daughter of Taira no Norimori or Taira no Tsunemori (wife of Minamoto no Michichika)[8].

Who was Minamoto no Michitomo married to?

Minamoto no Michitomo's spouses include Shunzei's Daughter[9] and Q106572610[10].

What did Minamoto no Michitomo do for work?

Minamoto no Michitomo worked as a poet[3], writer[4], and politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ja']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Japanese court rank: Senior Second Rank, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791257008750"
  2. 5w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Japanese court rank → Senior Second Rank
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Japanese court rank: Senior Second Rank, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788736897126"
  3. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Child → Horikawa Tomozane, 源具定, Q110769935
    Father → Minamoto no Michichika
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ko */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31161|batch #31161]]: Minamoto no Michitomo"
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