Minamoto no Shunrai

Japanese writer
Person human Q382633
Minamoto no Shunrai
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Minamoto no Shunrai

Summary

Minamoto no Shunrai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyushu[2]. He was born on 1055[3]. He died on January 22, 1129[4]. He worked as a waka poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyushu[2], Minamoto no Shunrai…
  • Minamoto no Shunrai was born on 1055[3].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai died on January 22, 1129[4].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's father was Minamoto no Tsunenobu[8].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's mother was Daughter of Minamoto no Sadaharu, wife of Minamoto no Tsuneyoshi[9].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai was married to Daughter of Fujiwara no Kiyotuna (principal wife of Minamoto no Toshiyori)[10].
  • Among Minamoto no Shunrai's spouses was Daughter of Tachibana no Atsutaka (second wife of Minamoto no Toshiyori)[11].
  • A child of Minamoto no Shunrai was Shun'e[12].
  • A child of Minamoto no Shunrai was Daughter of Minamoto no Toshiyori (wife of Ryūkaku)[13].
  • A child of Minamoto no Shunrai was Daughter of Minamoto no Toshiyori (wife of Minamoto no Moritoshi)[14].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai held citizenship in Japan[15].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai worked as a waka poet[5].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Minamoto no Shunrai is Sanboku Kikashū[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Minamoto no Shunrai is Toshiyori Zuinō[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Minamoto no Shunrai is Kin'yō Wakashū[18].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai is recorded as male[19].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's family is recorded as Uda Genji[21].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's Commons category is recorded as Minamoto no Toshiyori[22].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's family name is recorded as Minamoto[23].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's instrument is recorded as hichiriki[24].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '源俊頼'}[26].
  • Minamoto no Shunrai's name in kana is recorded as みなもと としより[27].

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Origins and Family

Minamoto no Shunrai's place of birth was Kyushu[2]. He was born on 1055[3]. His father was Minamoto no Tsunenobu[8]. His mother was Daughter of Minamoto no Sadaharu, wife of Minamoto no Tsuneyoshi[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include waka poet[5] and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sanboku Kikashū[16], a kashū[28], founded in 1128[29]; Toshiyori Zuinō[17], a literary work[30], founded in 1110[31]; and Kin'yō Wakashū[18], a chokusenshū[32], founded in 1127[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Daughter of Fujiwara no Kiyotuna (principal wife of Minamoto no Toshiyori)[10] and Daughter of Tachibana no Atsutaka (second wife of Minamoto no Toshiyori)[11]. Children include Shun'e[12], a poet[34], 1113–1191[35], of Japan[36]; Daughter of Minamoto no Toshiyori (wife of Ryūkaku)[13]; and Daughter of Minamoto no Toshiyori (wife of Minamoto no Moritoshi)[14].

Death and Burial

Minamoto no Shunrai died on January 22, 1129[4].

Why It Matters

Minamoto no Shunrai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include Kin'yō Wakashū[39], a chokusenshū[40], founded in 1127[41].

FAQs

Where was Minamoto no Shunrai born?

Minamoto no Shunrai was born in Kyushu[2].

Who were Minamoto no Shunrai's parents?

Minamoto no Shunrai's father was Minamoto no Tsunenobu[8]. Minamoto no Shunrai's mother was Daughter of Minamoto no Sadaharu, wife of Minamoto no Tsuneyoshi[9].

Who was Minamoto no Shunrai married to?

Minamoto no Shunrai's spouses include Daughter of Fujiwara no Kiyotuna (principal wife of Minamoto no Toshiyori)[10] and Daughter of Tachibana no Atsutaka (second wife of Minamoto no Toshiyori)[11].

What did Minamoto no Shunrai do for work?

Minamoto no Shunrai worked as waka poet[5] and writer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Sanboku Kikashū, Toshiyori Zuinō, Kin'yō Wakashū
    Spouse Daughter of Fujiwara no Kiyotuna (principal wife of Minamoto no Toshiyori), Daughter of Tachibana no Atsutaka (second wife of Minamoto no Toshiyori)
    Family name Minamoto
    Country of citizenship Japan
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