About Byakuren Yanagiwara
Lived 1885 – 1967 (aged 81). Byakuren Yanagiwara was a Japanese waka poet, novelist and poet, known for Byakuren incident.
Akiko Miyazaki (宮崎 燁子, Miyazaki Akiko; Yanagiwara; October 15, 1885 – February 22, 1967), known by her pen name Byakuren Yanagiwara (柳原 白蓮, Yanagiwara Byakuren), was a Japanese poet and novelist. She is best known for the Byakuren incident. She was one of the Three Beauties of Taishō period.
Life Akiko Yanagiwara was born on October 15, 1885, in Tokyo as the second daughter of statesman and diplomat Count Yanagiwara Sakimitsu. Her mother was one of his concubines, Ryō, a daughter of a fallen samurai family who was a geisha in Yanagibashi. From this time, she began to use her pen name Byakuren.
Works Yanagiwara's work include waka poetry, novels and poetry collections.
Waka collections Fumi-e (踏絵, 1915) Maboroshi no Hana (幻の華, 1919) Chiheisen (地平線, 1956)
Poetry collections Kichō no Kage (几帳のかげ)
Novels Ibara no Mi (荊棘の実)
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Who was Byakuren Yanagiwara?
Japanese poet and member of the imperial family (1885-1967)
When was Byakuren Yanagiwara born?
Byakuren Yanagiwara was born on 15 October 1885 in Empire of Japan, Tokyo.
When did Byakuren Yanagiwara die?
Byakuren Yanagiwara died on 22 February 1967 in Nishi-Ikebukuro.
What was Byakuren Yanagiwara's occupation?
Byakuren Yanagiwara was a waka poet, novelist and poet.
What was Byakuren Yanagiwara known for?
Byakuren Yanagiwara was known for Byakuren incident.
What nationality was Byakuren Yanagiwara?
Byakuren Yanagiwara was Japanese.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Byakuren Yanagiwara
· DBpedia: Byakuren Yanagiwara
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