Ise

, 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?