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Shirome (白女) was a minor female Japanese waka poet, who lived during the 10th century CE. [1] [2]
She was born in Eguchi, Settsu Province (摂津国江口, modern day Osaka) and thought to be a daughter of a minor aristocrat Settsunokuni Tamabuchi (摂津国玉淵). [3] Her occupation was an asobi/yujo (遊女), often translated as courtesan. [4] Later in history the terms asobi/yujo frequently indicated someone who did sex work, however during the Heian period (794-1185) the terms often referred to a woman who was trained in the art of singing and dancing - similar to the latter day Geisha. [5] Her performance in front of an abdicated emperor is recorded in a book Okagami (大鏡), The Great Mirror, and other sources. [6]
A poem of hers was included in the Kokin Wakashū: [7]
命だに心にかなふ物ならばなにか別れの悲しからまし
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Shirome (白女) was a minor female Japanese waka poet, who lived during the 10th century CE. [1] [2]
She was born in Eguchi, Settsu Province (摂津国江口, modern day Osaka) and thought to be a daughter of a minor aristocrat Settsunokuni Tamabuchi (摂津国玉淵). [3] Her occupation was an asobi/yujo (遊女), often translated as courtesan. [4] Later in history the terms asobi/yujo frequently indicated someone who did sex work, however during the Heian period (794-1185) the terms often referred to a woman who was trained in the art of singing and dancing - similar to the latter day Geisha. [5] Her performance in front of an abdicated emperor is recorded in a book Okagami (大鏡), The Great Mirror, and other sources. [6]
A poem of hers was included in the Kokin Wakashū: [7]
命だに心にかなふ物ならばなにか別れの悲しからまし
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