Princess Shikishi
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 824 years ago |
| Born | Japan |
| Date of died | March 1,1201 |
| Died | Japan |
| Parents | Emperor Go-Shirakawa |
| Fujiwara no Seishi | |
| Go-Shirakawa | |
| Grandparents | Emperor Toba |
| Fujiwara no Tamako | |
| Predecessor | Emperor Go-Shirakawa |
| Date of birth | January 1,1149 |
| Books | String of Beads: Complete Poems of Princess Shikishi |
| Poems of Princess Shikishi | |
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| ID | 934616 |
Princess Shikishi Life story
Princess Shikishi or Shokushi was a Japanese classical poet, who lived during the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. She was the third daughter of Emperor Go-Shirakawa. In 1159, Shikishi, who did not marry, went into service at the Kamo Shrine in Kyoto.