Ariwara clanThe Ariwara clan was a Japanese noble family of imperial descent.NameThe name of the clan can also be read in Arihara.HistoryThe clan was initially formed during the Kōnin era in the reign of Emperor Saga when the two sons of former Imperial Prince Takaoka, Yoshifuchi and Yasusada, were granted the name "Ariwara." In 826, following a request by Takaoka's brother Prince Abo, the latter's sons Yukihira, Narihira, Morihira and Nakahira were also given this name. The descendants of Narihira, a great waka poet, continued to flourish. However, the clan remained politically obscure due to pressure from the powerful Fujiwara clan.Family tree