Ariwara no Yukihira

Ariwara no Yukihira (在原 行平, 818 – September 6, 893) was a Japanese Heian period courtier and bureaucrat, who held a number of positions over the course of his life.

He also served as Councillor (中納言, chūnagon), Minister of Agriculture (民部卿, minbukyō), and inspector (azechi) of Mutsu and Dewa provinces.

Yukihira was also a poet, many of his works being published alongside those of his brother, Narihira.

He also established a school, called Shogaku-in, for the purpose of educating members of the Ariwara family.

One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Translation of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.

Chūnagon Yukihira from the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu .
Ariwara no Yukihira (left) in exile on Suma Island with Matsukaze and Murasame , depicted in an 1887 woodblock print by Yoshitoshi .