Early Women Writers

Princess Nukata

Asuka (in modern day Nara prefecture)

b. 638?

Thirteen of Princess Nukata's poems appear in the Man'yoshu. She was the daughter of Prince Kagami and lover of Prince Oama, who would later become Emperor Tenmu. Some of her poems may have been written on behalf of other courtiers. [Source: Sato, Hiroaki. Japanese Women Poets: An Anthology. New York: Routledge, 2015.]

Japanese

Poetry

Sato, Hiroaki. Japanese Women Poets: An Anthology. New York: Routledge, 2015.