Izumi Shikibu

Summary

Izumi Shikibu is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Echizen Province^[2]. She was born on January 1, 976^[3]. She died on January 1, 1033^[4]. She worked as a poet^[5], lady-in-waiting^[6], and writer^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Izumi Shikibu's place of birth was Echizen Province^[2].
• Izumi Shikibu was born on January 1, 976^[3].
• Izumi Shikibu died on January 1, 1033^[4].
• Among Izumi Shikibu's spouses was Tachibana no Michisada^[9].
• Izumi Shikibu was married to Atsumichi-shinnō^[10].
• Izumi Shikibu was married to Fujiwara no Yasumasa^[11].
• A child of Izumi Shikibu was Koshikibu no Naishi^[12].
• Izumi Shikibu held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Izumi Shikibu worked as a poet^[5].
• Izumi Shikibu's professions included lady-in-waiting^[6].
• Izumi Shikibu worked as a writer^[7].
• Izumi Shikibu's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Izumi Shikibu is recorded as female^[15].
• Izumi Shikibu's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Izumi Shikibu is part of Thirty Six Elder Poetic Sages^[17].
• Izumi Shikibu is part of Thirty-Six Immortal Women Poets^[18].
• Izumi Shikibu's Commons category is recorded as Izumi Shikibu^[19].
• Izumi Shikibu's unmarried partner is recorded as Tametaka-shinnō^[20].
• Izumi Shikibu's unmarried partner is recorded as Minamoto no Masamichi^[21].
• Izumi Shikibu's unmarried partner is recorded as Minamoto no Toshikata^[22].
• Izumi Shikibu's given name is recorded as Izumi^[23].
• Izumi Shikibu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Izumi Shikibu^[24].
• Izumi Shikibu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[25].
• Izumi Shikibu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '和泉式部'}^[26].
• Izumi Shikibu's name in kana is recorded as いずみ しきぶ^[27].

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Origins and Family

Izumi Shikibu's place of birth was Echizen Province^[2]. She was born on January 1, 976^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[5], lady-in-waiting^[6], and writer^[7]. Izumi Shikibu's field of work was poetry^[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tachibana no Michisada^[9]; Atsumichi-shinnō^[10], 0981–1007^[28]; and Fujiwara no Yasumasa^[11], 0958–1036^[29]. A child of Izumi Shikibu was Koshikibu no Naishi^[12].

Death and Burial

Izumi Shikibu died on January 1, 1033^[4].

Why It Matters

Izumi Shikibu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

She has been cited as an influence by Yukio Mishima^[32], a writer^[33], 1925–1970^[34], of Japan^[35], awarded the Shinchosha literature award^[36], specialised in creative and professional writing^[37].

Works attributed to her include The Diary of her^[38], a creative work^[39], founded in 1008^[40].

FAQs

Where was Izumi Shikibu born?

Izumi Shikibu was born in Echizen Province^[2].

Who was Izumi Shikibu married to?

Izumi Shikibu's spouses include Tachibana no Michisada^[9], Atsumichi-shinnō^[10], and Fujiwara no Yasumasa^[11].

What did Izumi Shikibu do for work?

Izumi Shikibu worked as poet^[5], lady-in-waiting^[6], and writer^[7].

Who did Izumi Shikibu influence?

Izumi Shikibu has been cited as an influence by Yukio Mishima^[32].