, first son of regent Matsudono Motofusa, was a Kugyō (high-ranking Japanese official) of the late Heian and Kamakura periods. Despite being first-born, he was treated as if he were not, while his stepbrother Moroie inherited the male-line. Hence, he called himself , avoiding the use of the name Matsudono. In 1220, just before the Jōkyū War, he retired from politics, becoming a Buddhist monk. In recent years scholars have suspected that he is actually the author of . References 1163 births 1245 deaths Matsudono family People of Heian-period Japan People of Kamakura-period Japan Kamakura period Buddhist clergy