Wiki Category: Izayoi Nikki

Izayoi Nikki The Izayoi Nikki (十六夜日記) was a book written by Abutsu-ni and is an account of travel between Kyoto and Kamakura. The book contains 166 poems by various people including the authors and finishes with a 151 verse choka poem.1 Footnotes 1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002)[...]

Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: Waka Poet, Author, Lady-in-Waiting, Nun. Family: Fujiwara no Tameie (husband) Reizei Tamesuke (son) Birth: – Death: 1283AD Abutsu-ni Abutsu-ni (阿仏尼) was a waka poet who died in 1283. She is best known as the author of the Izayoi Nikki and during her life served as Lady-in-Waiting[...]