Tōshi Kaden
Tōshi Kaden, commonly abbreviated to Kaden, is a Japanese biographical record of the Fujiwara clan. Compiled by Fujiwara no Nakamaro and Enkei, it was completed between 760 and 766. It is two volumes in length.Contents
The first volume, known formally as Taishoku Kanden, was compiled by Fujiwara no Nakamaro. It records the biography of Fujiwara no Kamatari, the ancestor of the Fujiwara clan. This is followed by accounts of his children, Jōe and Fuhito. However, only the Jōe passage survives.
The second volume, known formally as Muchimaro-den, was compiled by Enkei. It records the biography of Fujiwara no Muchimaro.
The text is viewed as a valuable supplemental historical source as it contains a number of anecdotal incidents not found elsewhere in historical records.
