Princess Uchiko
Item
Author
Princess Uchiko
Location
Heian-kyo (modern day Kyoto)
Dates
806-847
Biography
Princess Uchiko was born the third daughter of Emperor Saga. Her mother was a naturalized member of the Korean royal family. She was appointed the head priestess of the Kamo shrine in Kyoto. [Source: Sato, Hiroaki. Japanese Women Poets: An Anthology. New York: Routledge, 2015.]
Languages
Japanese
Genres
Poetry
Editions and Translations
Sato, Hiroaki. Japanese Women Poets: An Anthology. New York: Routledge, 2015.
