Ōtomo no Yakamochi

Japanese statesman and poet of the Nara period
Person human Q386308
Ōtomo no Yakamochi
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Ōtomo no Yakamochi

Summary

Ōtomo no Yakamochi is a human[1]. He was born on 718[2]. He died in Heijō-kyō[3]. He died on October 5, 785[4]. He worked as a waka poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi passed away in Heijō-kyō[3].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi passed away in Taga Castle[7].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi was born on 718[2].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi died on October 5, 785[4].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi's father was Ōtomo no Tabito[8].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi's mother was Tambi no Iratsume[9].
  • Among Ōtomo no Yakamochi's spouses was Ōtomo no Sakanoue no Ō-otome[10].
  • A child of Ōtomo no Yakamochi was Ōtomo no Naganushi[11].
  • A child of Ōtomo no Yakamochi was Ōtomo no Komaro[12].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi's professions included waka poet[5].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi held the position of Shōnagon[14].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi held the position of Sangi[15].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi held the position of Mutsu no Azechi[16].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi held the position of Chinjufu shōgun[17].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi held the position of Chūnagon[18].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi is recorded as male[19].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi's family is recorded as Ōtomo clan (ancient)[21].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi is part of Thirty-six Poetry Immortals[22].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi's Commons category is recorded as Ōtomo no Yakamochi[23].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi's military, police or special rank is recorded as shogun[24].
  • The cause of death was drowning[25].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi was part of the conflict administration of ancient Tōhoku by Japanese government[26].
  • Ōtomo no Yakamochi's family name is recorded as Ōtomo[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 0718[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 0785-10-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 020ff3cf-9138-4861-94b2-64e603ab413d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Ōtomo no Yakamochi was born on 718[2]. His father was Ōtomo no Tabito[8]. His mother was Tambi no Iratsume[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ōtomo no Yakamochi's professions included waka poet[5]. Positions held include Shōnagon[14], an East Asian government position[33], in Japan[34]; Sangi[15], an East Asian extra-statutory office[35], in Japan[36], founded in 0702[37]; Mutsu no Azechi[16], an East Asian government position[38], in Japan[39], founded in 0720[40]; Chinjufu shōgun[17], an East Asian extra-statutory office[41], in Japan[42]; and Chūnagon[18], an East Asian extra-statutory office[43], in Japan[44], founded in 0705[45].

Personal Life

Ōtomo no Yakamochi was married to Ōtomo no Sakanoue no Ō-otome[10]. Children include Ōtomo no Naganushi[11], b. 0750[46], of Japan[47] and Ōtomo no Komaro[12], of Japan[48].

Death and Burial

Ōtomo no Yakamochi died on October 5, 785[4]. Recorded place of death include Heijō-kyō[3], a capital of Japan[49], in Q132869361[50], founded in 0710[51] and Taga Castle[7], a Jōsaku castle[52], in Japan[53], founded in 0724[54]. The cause of death was drowning[25].

Why It Matters

Ōtomo no Yakamochi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where did Ōtomo no Yakamochi die?

Ōtomo no Yakamochi passed away in Heijō-kyō[3].

Who were Ōtomo no Yakamochi's parents?

Ōtomo no Yakamochi's father was Ōtomo no Tabito[8]. Ōtomo no Yakamochi's mother was Tambi no Iratsume[9].

Who was Ōtomo no Yakamochi married to?

Ōtomo no Yakamochi's spouses include Ōtomo no Sakanoue no Ō-otome[10].

What did Ōtomo no Yakamochi do for work?

Ōtomo no Yakamochi worked as waka poet[5].

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation waka poet
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Heijō-kyō, Taga Castle
    Position held Shōnagon, Sangi, Mutsu no Azechi +2
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01127496
    Mother Tambi no Iratsume
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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