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Nijō Tameyo

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1250–1338 Also known as Nijō Yoshimoto、Tameyo、Nijō Tameyoshi

Nijō Tameyo (1250–1338) was a courtier and poet of the Kamakura period, head of the Nijō house, and one of the compilers of the Shin Gosen Wakashū.

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  1. 1281–1290Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureIn the 1280s he held successive courtier posts such as sangi and gon-chūnagon, taking part in court affairs; his tenure overlapped with the reigns of Emperors Go-Uda and Fushimi, representing the Nijō house's influence at court.
  2. 1285–1290Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureAs a noted poet he took part in court waka activities and later in the compilation of imperial waka collections such as the Shin Gosen Wakashū, making him a representative figure of late Kamakura court literature.

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