Michitsuna no Haha
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Michitsuna no Haha was a Heian period
writer in Japan
. Her true name is unknown to history. The term Michitsuna no Haha literally translates to Michitsuna's mother.
She wrote the Kagero Diary about her troubled marriage to Fujiwara no Kaneie
, who served as Sesshō and Kampaku
, which is a classic of Japanese literature.
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
writer in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Her true name is unknown to history. The term Michitsuna no Haha literally translates to Michitsuna's mother.
She wrote the Kagero Diary about her troubled marriage to Fujiwara no Kaneie
Fujiwara no Kaneie
was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:Kaneie served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Go-Ichijō....
, who served as Sesshō and Kampaku
Sessho and Kampaku
In Japan, was a title given to a regent who was named to assist either a child emperor before his coming of age, or an empress. The was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for the emperor, but was the title of both first secretary and regent who assists an adult emperor. During the Heian era,...
, which is a classic of Japanese literature.