Princess Shikishi
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Princess Shikishi or Shokushi was a celebrated Japanese classical poet, who lived during the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. She was the third daughter of Emperor Go-Shirakawa. In 1159, Shikish
Shikishi Naishinnō in the Hyakunin Isshu.
Emperor Go-Shirakawa
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Emperor Go-Shirakawa was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His de jure reign spanned the years from 1155 through 1158, though arguably he effectively maintai
Princess Shikishi
…March 1, 1201) was a celebrated Japanese classical poet, who lived during the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. She was the third daughter of Emperor Go-Shirakawa. In 1159, Shikishi, who did not marry, went into service as saiin at the Kamo Shrine in Kyoto. She left the shrine after some time, and in her later…
Portrait from the "Yamato-e: Traditions of Beauty from the Imperial Court"
Portrait from the Tenshi Sekkan Miei
The Heiji Rebellion of 1160
Portrait of Emperor Go-Shirakawa painted in 13th century at Myōhō-in temple, Kyoto