About Ise
Lived 875 – 938 (aged 62–63). Ise was a Japanese waka poet, writer and nyōbō.
, also known as , 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. She also had a daughter with Prince Atsuyoshi called Nakatsukasa.
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
JapaneseRōmajiEnglish translation青柳の 枝にかかれる 春雨は 糸もてぬける 玉かとぞ見るAoyagi no Eda ni kakareru Harusame wa Ito motenukeru Tama ka to zo miruHanging from the branches of a green Willow tree, The spring rain Is a Thread of pearls. 難波潟 みじかき芦の ふしのまも あはでこの世を 過ぐしてよとやNaniwa-gata Mijikaki ashi no Fushi no ma mo Awade kono yo o Sugushite yo to yaEven for a time Short as a piece of the reeds In Naniwa's marsh, We must never meet again: Is this what you are asking me?
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Important facts
People in Ise's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Ise's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Ise?
noblewoman; Japanese poet
When was Ise born?
Ise was born in 875 in Ise Province.
When did Ise die?
Ise died in 938 in Ise-ji Temple.
What was Ise's occupation?
Ise was a waka poet, writer and nyōbō.
What nationality was Ise?
Ise was Japanese.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ise. https://biography.guide/ise/
MLA: "Ise." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ise/.
Chicago: "Ise." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ise/.
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