Background
Yamashiro-o was born in Japan in the 8-th century. He was the son of Prince Nagaya and the grandson of Emperor Temmu.
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Yamashiro-o was born in Japan in the 8-th century. He was the son of Prince Nagaya and the grandson of Emperor Temmu.
When the family of Prince Nagaya were executed for being involved in a plot he together with his two brothers, Asukabe and Kifumi, they were separated because of their relationship to Fuhito Fujiwara. When his two brothers later conspired with Naramaro Tachibana against the Emperor he revealed the plot to Empress Regnant Koken, for which he was appointed councilor of the Court, and eventualy became Reibulcyo (master of ceremonies).