出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2010/12/31 14:02 UTC 版)
Shirome (白女) was a minor female Japanese waka poet, who lived during the 10th century AD. She was born in Settsunokuni Eguchi (摂津国江口, modern day Osaka) and thought to be a daughter of a minor aristocrat Settsunokuni Tamabuchi (摂津国玉淵). Her occupation was an asobi/yujo (遊女), which later in history meant a common prostitute however during Heian period (794-1185) it often referred to a woman who was trained in the art of singing and dancing - similar to the latter day Geisha. Her performance in front of an abdicated emperor is recorded in a book Okagami (大鏡), The Great Mirror, and other sources. A poem of hers was included in the Kokin Wakashū: