—Nakamaro (701-70), studies in China
—Sadato (1019-1062), in Nine Years' Commotion
—Seimei, astronomer, his descendants in Gakashujo
—Shigetsugu (1600-51)
—Tadaaki (1583-1644), minister of Iemitsu
Abutsu-ni (d. 1283), author of Izayoi-nikki
Academies for youth of uji, Gaku-in; temple-schools, iera-koya; established by Yoshinao; the Honga school; schools in Yedo and Osaka; for court nobles
Acha-no-Tsubone
Achi, Chinese prince, migrates to Japan (289 A.D.) with weavers; carpenters; and Saka-no-ye no Tamuramaro
Adachi family, connexion with Hojo, Miura plot against; crushed (1286)