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Ono no Azumahito

大野東人

A Nara-period official and military commander. The Tagajo Stele records that he established Tagajo in 724. As inspector-general and commander of the frontier garrison in Mutsu Province, he pushed the imperial court's control of northeastern Japan.

Years
?–742
Historical record

Story

According to the Shoku Nihongi chronicle, in 737 he led troops across the Ou Mountains to open a direct route from Tagajo to Dewa Province on the Sea of Japan side.

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Sources

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    国宝「多賀城碑」Checked:
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    多賀城跡(宮城県多賀城跡調査研究所)Checked:
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    大野東人(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: