Category:Ariwara clan

The 'Ariwara clan (在原氏) was Japanese noble family initially formed during the reign of Emperor Saga from the children of former Imperial Prince Takaoka (廃太子高岳親王). Later, following a request by Takaoka's brother Prince Abo (阿保親王), the latter's sons Yukihira, Narihira, Morihira (守平) and Nakahira (仲平) were also given this name. The descendants of Narihira, a great waka]] poet, continued to flourish. The clan did not prosper politically, due to pressure from the powerful Fujiwara clan.