The was a Japanese noble family of imperial descent.
Name The name of the clan can also be read in Arihara.MyPaedia article "Ariwara-uji". Hitachi.
History The clan was initially formed during the Kōnin era (810–824)Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten article "Ariwara-uji". Britannica. in the reign of Emperor Saga when the two sons of , Yoshifuchi and Yasusada, were granted the name "Ariwara." In 826, following a request by Takaoka's brother , the latter's sons Yukihira, Narihira, and were also given this name. The descendants of Narihira, a great waka poet, continued to flourish. However, the clan remained politically obscure due to pressure from the powerful Fujiwara clan.
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