Minamoto no Takakuni (源 隆国) (1004–1077), also known as Uji Dainagon (宇治大納言), was a noble and a scholar of ancient Japan. He was also the father of Toba Sōjō, an important painter.

Minamoto no Takakuni
源 隆国
Minamoto no Takakuni, drawn by Kikuchi Yōsai
Personal details
Born1004
Heian-kyō (Present: Kyoto)
Died1077
NationalityJapanese
SpouseMinamoto no Tsuneyori
RelationsMinamoto no Akimoto (brother)
ChildrenMinamoto no Takayoshi
Minamoto no Takatsuna
Minamoto no Toshiaki
Minamoto no Takamoto
Minamoto no Kunitoshi
Kakuyū (Also known as Toba Sōjō)
And many others
Parent(s)Father: Minamoto no Toshikata
Mother: Daughter of Fujiwara no Tadakimi
NicknameUji Dainagon (宇治大納言)

Takakuni was also mentioned as Dainagon of Uji in "gleanings from Uji Dainagon Monogatari" - a collection of Japanese tales written around the beginning of the 13th century, which no longer exists.

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