Takamuko no Kuromaro
Takamuko no Kuromaro was a Japanese scholar and diplomat of the Asuka period. The Takamuko clan are descended from Cao Pi.
Karumauro traveled to China with Ono no Imoko as kenzuishi representing Empress Suiko in 608. He remained in China for thirty-two years. Following his return in 640, he was awarded the title Kuni no hakase. Karumauro helped write the Taika Reforms in 645. He was sent again as an ambassador to China. Takamuko died upon his arrival in Chang'an in 654.
