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Saionji Shōshi

Empress consort of Japanese emperor Fushimi. also famous as poet · Japan · On the map · Writers · Lived 1271 to 1342 · aged 71

Saionji Shōshi , also known as Eifuku Mon'in (永福門院), was a celebrated Japanese poet of the Kamakura period, and a consort of the 92nd emperor, Fushimi. Her father was the Chancellor Sane-kane. She was a member of the Kyōgoku school of verse , and her work appears in the Gyokuyōshū.

Saionji Shōshi is read about 15 times a day, in 10 languages.

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Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1271 to 1342 · aged 71