| After Kanemichi died in 977, however, the power in the government shifted to FUJIWARA no Yoritada followed by FUJIWARA no Kaneie, and his family became gradually went away from the inner circle of government. |
しかし、貞元 (日本)2年（977年）に兼通が死去すると、政権は藤原頼忠、ついで藤原兼家へと移り、一家はしだいに政権中枢から外れていく。 |