fuhito's

Updated: August 1, 2026

It is necessary to note these details for they constitute the preface to a remarkable page of Japanese history. Of Fujiwara Fuhito's two daughters, one, Higami, was the mother of the reigning Emperor, Shomu, and the other, Asuka, was his consort.

F. (Frank) Brinkley - A History of the Japanese People : From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era