clan, the Ōtomo, had been highly influential at court since the time of his grandfather Ōtomo no Muroya. According to these sources, Kanamura was instrumental...

the fifth century. The Ōtomo clan lost imperial favor in 540 when Emperor Kinmei sided against the advice of Ōtomo no Kanamura that a military expedition...

Mononobe no Ikofutsu (物部伊莒弗) during the reign of Emperor Richū, Ōtomo no Muroya (大伴室屋), Ōtomo no Kanamura (大伴金村), Mononobe no Me (物部目), Mononobe no Arakabi...

Ōtomo no Satehiko (大伴挾手彦) was a Japanese general. Sadehiko was the son of Ōtomo no Kanamura. He twice led forces against the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo...

to the Tenshō, supposedly compiled by Fujiwara no Hamanari, Buretsu was admonished by Ōtomo no Kanamura. Nihonshoki likened his debauchery to Di Xin of...

with his counterpart Ōtomo no Kanamura. He was also against military action against the Korean kingdom of Silla, which led to Ōtomo's fall from power. According...

the century, it was replaced by the Ōtomo clan. When Emperor Buretsu died with no apparent heir, Ōtomo no Kanamura recommended Emperor Keitai (a distant...

Mononobe no Okoshi. Ōmuraji (Great Deity chieftain): Ōtomo Kanamura Maro, also known as Otomo no Kanamura. Although the imperial court was not moved to the Asuka...

the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, and the Korean policy of Ōtomo no Kanamura failed, rapidly shaking the influence of Wa on the Korean Peninsula...

Name also written as 阿部. Name also written as 日高. Previously named Minamoto no Korezane (源維城). Also known as Hiroakira. Also known as Iyasada or Sukesada...