Kawachi Takaoka

Japanese: 高丘河内 - たかおかの かわち
Kawachi Takaoka
?-? A government official and poet in the Nara period.
Father of Takaoka Hiramaro. He was originally called Sazanamino Kawachi, but later took the clan name Takaoka Muraji. In 721, he served Prince Obito (later Emperor Shomu), and was praised for his excellent writing skills and worthy of being a teacher. In 722, he was appointed head of the University. Two of his tanka poems appear in the Manyoshu.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:
?-? 奈良時代の官吏,歌人。
高丘比良麻呂の父。はじめ楽浪(さざなみの)河内と称したが,高丘連(むらじ)の氏姓をうける。養老5年(721)首皇子(おびとのおうじ)(のちの聖武天皇)につかえ,文章にすぐれ師とするにふさわしい人物として賞される。天平勝宝(てんぴょうしょうほう)6年大学頭に任じられた。「万葉集」に短歌2首がみえる。

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