Ono no Komachi

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Ono no Komachi was a poetess of great renown during the Heian Period (794-1185 CE) of ancient Japan. The Kokinshu anthology, compiled in 905 CE, contains many of her poems, and her work and life inspired later writers of Noh drama. She is considered one of the rokkasen or Six Immortals of Poetry in Japan.

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  • 905
    The Kokinshu anthology of poems is compiled in Japan by Ki no Tsurayuki.
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