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Was Fujiwara Tametoki (Murasaki Shikibu's father) a rigid and inflexible person? Looking back at the life of a middle-class aristocrat

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Even if you know the name Murasaki Shikibu, if you're not a big history buff or a fan of The Tale of Genji, you probably won't know who her father was. But that all changed last year, when Kishitani Goro played Fujiwara Tametoki in the historical drama Hikaru Kimi e. In the drama, he was a straight-laced man who loved learning. Even when he was appointed as the governor of Echizen, his refusal to accept any bribes was very impressive, but what k…
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Even if you know the name Murasaki Shikibu, if you're not a big history buff or a fan of The Tale of Genji, you probably won't know who her father was. But that all changed last year, when Kishitani Goro played Fujiwara Tametoki in the historical drama Hikaru Kimi e. In the drama, he was a straight-laced man who loved learning. Even when he was appointed as the governor of Echizen, his refusal to accept any bribes was very impressive, but what k…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Monday, April 28, 2025.
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