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Go-Fukakusa-in no Nijō

Go-Fukakusa-in no Nijō was a Japanese writer, nun and poet (1258–1306). She was born in Japan.

Also recorded as Lady Nijō · Go-Fukakusa-in no Nijo · Go-Fukakusa-in no Nijou

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Biography

The authorities additionally record the headings Lady Nijō, Go-Fukakusa-in no Nijo and Go-Fukakusa-in no Nijou. Her recorded language was Japanese. Her recorded confession was Buddhism.

She was the child of Minamoto no Masatada. She married Emperor Go-Fukakusa. One child is recorded: Saionji Eiko.

Go-Fukakusa-in no Nijō is recorded as writer, nun and poet.

Dated record

Life and career

The full dated record · 2 entries

  1. 1258

    Go-Fukakusa-in no Nijō was born in 1258 at Japan.

  2. 1306

    Go-Fukakusa-in no Nijō died in 1306 at Japan.

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Places

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  • Japan
Birth
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Primary material

Documents and archives

scholarly publication

reference work

museum collection

Literature

Bibliography

Nijō Yoshimoto: Ōan shinshiki, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020.

  • Nijō Castle, Oxford Art Online, 2024

  • Gofukakusa-in no Nijō (Lady Nijō), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Medieval Women's Writing in the Global Middle Ages, 2025

  • Gofukakusa-in no Nijō (Lady Nijō), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Medieval Women’s Writing in the Global Middle Ages, 2026

  • Nijō Yoshimoto, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020

A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

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