Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu

female, 1035 years old
Japanese women writer Women of medieval Japan Women writer shikibu-shō Fujiwara Takako Fujiwara clan
Murasaki Shikibu was a Japanese novelist, poet, and a maid of honor of the imperial court during the Heian period. She was born about 978 in Kyoto,... More

Sei Shōnagon

female, 1043 years old
Japanese women writer Women of medieval Japan Women writer Empress Consort Teishi heian period Japanese
Sei Shōnagon was a Japanese author and a court lady who served the Empress Consort Teishi around the year 1000, known as the author of "The Pillow B... More

Empress Gemmei

female, deceased (721)
Women of medieval Japan Chrysanthemum Throne 43rd Empress Gensho imperial ruler nara
Empress Gemmei (661 - December 7, 721) was the 43rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This sovereign is... More
Empress Jitō

Empress Jitō

female, deceased (703)
poet Women poet 703 in poetry 645 in poetry Women writer Japanese women writer … Women of medieval Japan
Empress Jitō (645 - December 22, 702) was the 41st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Her given name was U... More
Empress Genshō

Empress Genshō

female, deceased (748)
Women of medieval Japan 44th Nihonshoki Emperor Shomu Empress Jito Fujiwara no Fuhito
Empress Genshō (680 - April 21, 748) was the 44th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Her given name was P... More
Yodo-Dono

Yodo-Dono

female, deceased (1615)
Women of medieval Japan Nené Sengoku period Azai Nagamasa concubines Edo period
Yodo-Dono, also known as Yodo-Gimi (淀君) and sometimes Lady Chacha, was one of the most favoured concubines along with Nene of Toyotomi Hide... More
Izumi Shikibu

Izumi Shikibu

female, 1032 years old
Japanese women writer Women of medieval Japan Women writer Tachibana no Michisada Japanese Classical Japan
was a mid Heian period Japanese poet. She is a member of the. She was the contemporary of Murasaki Shikibu and Akazome Emon at the court of Joto... More
Lady Ise

Lady Ise

female, deceased (938)
938 in poetry 875 in poetry Japanese women writer Women of medieval Japan Women writer Ise Province
Lady Ise (伊勢 or 伊勢の御息所 "Ise no miyasudokoro" (c. 875-c. 938)) was a female Japanese poet in the Imperial court's waka tradition. Her grandfather... More
Akazome Emon

Akazome Emon

female, deceased (1041)
Japanese women writer Women of medieval Japan Women writer Oe no Takachika Japanese Classical Japan
was a Japanese "waka" poet who flourished in the mid Heian period. She is a member both of the and the. She is considered to be the daughter of... More
Oeyo

Oeyo

male, deceased (1626)
Women of medieval Japan Tokugawa clan Iemitsu Azai Nagamasa Tokugawa shogun Sengoku
Oeyo (於江与) or Satoko (達子) or Sūgen'in was the wife of Tokugawa Hidetada (the second Tokugawa shogun of Japan) and the mother of his successor I... More