Fujiwara Takaie
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, the regional governor of Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....

 (Dazai gon no sochi). Takaie had been sent down from Kyoto to Kyūshū. He was the son of Fujiwara no Michitaka
Fujiwara no Michitaka
, the first son of Kaneie, was a Kugyō of the Heian period. He served as regent for the Emperor Ichijō, and later as Kampaku...

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Takaie successfully led the defense of Dazaifu against the Toi invasion
Toi invasion
The Toi invasion was the invasion of northern Kyūshū by Jurchen pirates in 1019. Toi meant barbarian in the Korean language at the time....

of 1019
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