Ōtomo no Tabito

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Ōtomo no Tabito
Ōtomo no Tabito

Ōtomo no Tabito (大伴旅人; c. 662-731 ) was a Japanese poet of an old time, best known as the father of Ōtomo no Yakamochi, who contributed to compiling the Man'yōshū alongside the father. Tabito was a contemporary of Hitomaro, but lacked his success in the Imperial Court. While serving as Governer-General of Dazaifu, the military procuracy in northern Kyūshū from 728-730 ACE, Tabito hosted a plum-blossom party, encouraging the composition of poetry among his subordiantes in imatation of Chinese style elegance. He also showed his Chinese education in his set of thirteen tanka in praise of sake.


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