Fujiwara no Kanesuke Biography | Poet

Fujiwara no Kanesuke (877—933, Japanese: , also, Chunagon Kanesuke and Tsutsumi Chunagon ) was a middle Heian waka poet and Japanese nobleman. He is designated as a member of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals and one of his poems is included in the famous anthology Hyakunin Isshu. Kanesuke's poems are included in several imperial poetry anthologies, including Kokin Wakashu and Gosen Wakashu. A personal poetry collection known as the Kanesukeshu also remains.