Soga no Umako (蘇我 馬子, 551? – June 19, 626) was the son of Soga no Iname and a member of the powerful Soga clan of Japan. Umako conducted political reforms...

c.506–570) Soga no Umako (蘇我馬子, 551?–626) Soga no Emishi (蘇我蝦夷, 587–645) Soga no Iruka (蘇我入鹿, 610?–645) Soga no Zentoko (蘇我善徳, ?–?) Soga no Kuramaro (蘇我倉麻呂...

Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The kofun is believed to be the tomb of Soga no Umako. It occupies an area of 27 m2 (291 sq ft), and is the largest known...

led by Mononobe no Moriya, and the pro-Buddhist Soga clan, led by Soga no Umako, which would eventually emerge victorious. The Soga clan had risen to...

of Soga no Koma and the father of Soga no Umako. Soga no Iname solidified his power by marrying two of his daughters, Soga no Kitashihime and Soga no Oanegimi...

of Soga no Umako, the head of the Soga clan, and Umako, perhaps out of fear that Sushun might strike first, had him assassinated by Yamatoaya no Ataikoma...

Emishi (毛人) and Toyora no Ōomi (豊浦大臣). After the death of his father Soga no Umako, Emishi took over Ōomi , the Minister of State, from his father. According...

the one I despise". This angered Soga no Umako and, perhaps out of fear of being struck first, Umako hired Yamatonoaya no Koma [ja] to assassinate Sushun...

been written in 620 by Shōtoku Taishi and Soga no Umako. It is recorded in the Nihon Shoki, but there are no known extant copies. Assuming that it did...

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