Lady Nijō was a Japanese noblewoman, poet and author. She was a concubine of Emperor Go-Fukakusa from 1271 to 1283, and later became a Buddhist nun.
In their orbit 2
Writers from Japan 6
About this person
Lady Nijō was a Japanese noblewoman, poet and author. She was a concubine of Emperor Go-Fukakusa from 1271 to 1283, and later became a Buddhist nun. After years of travelling, around 1304-07 she wrote a memoir, Towazugatari, the work for which she is known today, and which is also the only substantial source of information on her life.
Country
JapanCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1258 to 1306 · aged 48
Written about in
14 languages
Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.