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4 unusual facts about Soga no Umako


Emperor Bidatsu

The two most important men in the court of Bidatsu were Soga no Umako and Mononobe no Moriya.

Emperor Jomei

Bunin: Soga no Hote-no-iratsume (蘇我法提郎女), daughter of Soga no Umako

Emperor Yōmei

The influential courtiers from Emperor Bidatsu's reign, Mononobe no Moriya, also known as Mononobe Yuge no Moriya no Muraji or as Ō-muraji Yuge no Moriya, and Soga no Umako no Sukune, both remained in their positions during the reign of Emperor Yōmei.

Mononobe no Moriya

Alongside Nakatomi no Katsumi, Moriya worked to counteract the efforts of Soga no Umako, another high-ranking noble who supported the adoption of Buddhism.



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