Takashina no Takako
- Period: Heian Period
- Occupation: Poet
- Family: Fujiwara no Michitaka (husband) Fujiwara no Teishi (daughter) Fujiwara no Korechika (son)
- Birth: –
- Death: 996AD
Takashina no Takako
Takashina no Takako (高階 貴子) was a Japanese poet who died in 996AD.
She was the wife of Fujiwara no Michitaka and mother to several children including Fujiwara no Korechika and Empress Teishi. She was also known as the Mother of the Honorary Grand Minister.1
One of her poems (No.54) can be found in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu and goes as follows:
| Japanese text2 | Romanized Japanese1 | English translation1 |
|---|---|---|
| 忘れじの 行末までは 難ければ 今日を限りの 命ともがな | Wasureji no yukusue mada wa katakereba kyō o kagiri no inochi to mogana | You promise you'll never forget, but to the end of time is too long to ask. So let me die today - still loved by you. |
Footnotes
1. MacMillan, P. (2018) ”One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse”. St. Ives: Penguin Classics.
2. Suzuki, H. et al. (1997) ”Genshoku: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu”. Tokyo: Bun’eidō.
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