Kojijū (小侍従; 1121–1202) was a ''
waka
Waka may refer to:
Culture and language
* Waka (canoe), a Polynesian word for canoe; especially, canoes of the Māori of New Zealand
** Waka ama, a Polynesian outrigger canoe
** Waka hourua, a Polynesian ocean-going canoe
** Waka taua, a Māori w ...
'' poet and Japanese noblewoman active in the late
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japanese ...
. She is designated a member of the . She left a
private collection
A private collection is a privately owned collection of works (usually artworks) or valuable items. In a museum or art gallery context, the term signifies that a certain work is not owned by that institution, but is on loan from an individu ...
of poems titled the ''
Kojijū-shū
The ''Kojijū-shū'' (小侍従集) is a Japanese anthology of ''waka'' poetry. It is the personal anthology ('' kashū'') of Kojijū.
Compiler and date
The earliest form of the ''Kojijū-shū'', the personal anthology of the twelfth-century ' ...
''.
In 1179, she became a Buddhist nun.
References
Works cited
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External links
E-text of her poemsin Japanese
1121 births
1202 deaths
People of Heian-period Japan
Heian period Buddhist nuns
12th-century Japanese poets
Japanese women poets
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