women; kimonos; trees; flowers (plants); bamboo; bridges (built works); built works
The famous poet Ki no Tsuruyuki (died 945) had an old plum tree, a family treasure, in his garden on the outskirts of Kyoto / Rakugai. When Emperor Murakami needed to replace a red plum at the palace, he sent his gardeners to take the Ki's tree,...
women; men (male humans); swords; trees; kimonos; warriors
Sarashina-hime was the courageous daughter of a retainer to Murakami Yoshikiyo (1501-1573) and was married to the samurai Aiki Morinosuke. Another family member with evil intentions tried to attack Princess Sarashina when she was doing religious...
legends (folk tales); men (male humans); mountains
A man in black robes with wind-blown hair and holding a staff evokes a storm as lightening flashes about him. Back to back print. As a scholar and poet Michizane (845-902) was the chief advisor to Emperor Uda (867-931, ruled 887-897) but was...
