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She returned to Kyoto, probably in 998, to marry her father's friend Fujiwara no Nobutaka , a much older second cousin. [4] [11] Descended from the same branch of the Fujiwara clan, he was a court functionary and bureaucrat at the Ministry of Ceremonials, with a reputation for dressing extravagantly and as a talented dancer. [20]
Murasaki Shikibu wrote her diary at the Heian imperial court between c. 1008 – c. 1010.She is depicted here in a c. 1765 nishiki-e by Komatsuken.. The Diary of Lady Murasaki (紫式部日記, Murasaki Shikibu Nikki) is the title given to a collection of diary fragments written by the 11th-century Japanese Heian era lady-in-waiting and writer Murasaki Shikibu.
Fujiwara no Shōshi (藤原彰子, 988 – October 25, 1074), also known as Jōtōmon-in (上東門院), the eldest daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga, was Empress of Japan from c. 1000 to c. 1011. Her father sent her to live in the Emperor Ichijō 's harem at age 12.
Echizen Province (越前国, Echizen-no-kuni) was a province of Japan in the area that is today the northern portion of Fukui Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. [1] Echizen bordered on Kaga, Wakasa, Hida, and Ōmi Provinces. It was part of Hokurikudō Circuit. Its abbreviated form name was ' (Esshū, 越州).
Fujiwara Nobuzane (Japanese: 藤原 信実) (1176–1265) was one of the leading Japanese portrait artists of 13th century Japan. Nobuzane was born in Kyoto , and was the son of Fujiwara Takanobu . Takanobu specialized in nise-e (“likeness picture”) portraits.
She was the daughter of Murasaki Shikibu and Fujiwara no Nobutaka []. [1] [2] Her given name was Katako (賢子), [1] [2] [3] although the kanji can also be read as Kenshi.[4]In 1017, she joined to the court and served as a lady-in-waiting for Grand Empress Dowager Shoshi, the mother of Emperor Go-Ichijo.
Fujiwara no Nobunaga (藤原 信長; 1022 – October 14, 1094), third son of Norimichi, was a kugyo (Japanese noble) of the Heian period. His mother was a daughter of Fujiwara no Kintō . Although his father Norimichi was regent of Emperor Go-Sanjo and Emperor Shirakawa , Nobunaga could not become regent.
Fujiwara no Michinaga (藤原 道長, 966 – 3 January 1028) was a Japanese statesman. The Fujiwara clan 's control over Japan and its politics reached its zenith under his leadership. Early life