courtier Councillor of the Court
Nakanari Fujiwara was born in 774. Fujiwara no Nakanari was a Japanese noble of the early Heian period. He was the eldest son of the chūnagon Fujiwara no Tanetsugu of the Fujiwara Shikike. He reached the court rank of ju shi-i no ge and sangi.
In 810, in collusion with Kusuko, he urged ex-Emperor Heizei to resume the Throne and move the capital and appointed himself as the chief official in charge of construction of the new capital. Emperor Saga learned of the plot, deposed Kusuko and ordered Nakanari executed.
Nakanari was a man of strong desires, and some of his actions were taken under the influence of alcohol. He was heedless of his personal position among his relatives, and could not be dissuaded of anything. As his sister Kusuko's influence grew, he rode higher and higher on the wave of her power, causing deep affronts to the royalty and to virtuous men.
For example, Nakanari's wife's aunt was extremely beautiful, and he approached her, but when she refused him, he tried to take her by force. The aunt escaped to the protection of Prince Sami, but Nakanari invaded the house where the Prince and his mother lived. Spouting abusive language, he tied her up and raped her.
