Dates:
10th century: about 935 to about 995
Occupation:
diarist
Known for:
documenting life in the Japanese court, especially a critique of marriage
Also known as:
Mother of Michitsuna
About Michitsuna no haha:
Wife of a Japanese official whose descendents by his first wife were rulers of Japan, Michitsuna's diary stands as a classic in literary history. In documenting her own troubled marriage, she helps document that aspect of 10th century Japanese culture.
