Background
She was born to Fujiwara no Tsugukage of Ise Province, and eventually became the lover of the Prince Atsuyoshi and a concubine to Emperor Uda. Her son by him was Prince Yuki-Akari.
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Lady Ise
Edit Profile伊勢 伊勢の御息所
Career
Her poems were emblematic of the changing styles of the time, and 22 of them were included in the Kokin Wakashū. She is not to be confused with Ise no Taifu, a later poet with a similar name. One of her poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.
