Kakinomoto clan

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The Kakinomoto clan was an ancient Japanese family best known for producing the celebrated Asuka-period poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, a central figure in early Japanese literature.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese clan
aristocratic family
associatedWith Asuka-period court culture
Man’yōshū NERFINISHED
Yamato court NERFINISHED
early Japanese literature
country Japan
culture Japanese
era ancient Japan
fieldOfActivity court poetry
hasFamilyName Kakinomoto NERFINISHED
hasNotableMember Kakinomoto no Hitomaro NERFINISHED
Kakinomoto no Saru (attributed/legendary) NERFINISHED
hasNotableMemberRole court poet
official in imperial service
hasReputation literary distinction
influenced Japanese waka tradition
knownFor producing the poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
language Classical Japanese
locatedInTimePeriod Asuka period NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism (historical context)
Shinto (historical context) NERFINISHED
socialStatus court nobility
timeFrame 7th century
8th century

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Kakinomoto no Hitomaro associatedWith Kakinomoto clan