Lady Ise


Lady Ise, also known as Ise no miyasudokoro, was a Japanese poet in the Imperial court's waka tradition. She was born to of Ise Province, and eventually became the lover of the and a concubine to Emperor Uda; her son by him was Prince Yuki-Akari.
Her poems were emblematic of the changing styles of the time, and 22 of them were included in the Kokin Wakashū.
One of her poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.

Poems