Princess Shikishi
Born: 1149
Died: 1201 (aged 52)
Bio: Princess Shikishi 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.
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