Lady Nijo's A Tale Unasked (Towazugatari) is the last, and arguably the finest, among classical Japanese literature's famous “women's diaries.” Thought to have ...Read more
Apr 25, 2021 — Confessions is Lady Nijo's diary covering the years 1271-1306. She started the diary when she was 13 years old. Her father died when she was 14, leaving her in ...Read more
Dec 23, 2017 — Written around 1307, the narrative covers 36 years of Lady Nijo's life, beginning with her entering the service of retired Emperor Go-Fukusaka ...Read more
A tale of thirty-six years (1271-1306) in the life of Lady Nijo, starting when she became the concubine of a retired emperor in Kyoto at the age of fourteen.Read more
Lady Nijō was a Japanese noblewoman, poet and author. She was a concubine of Emperor Go-Fukakusa from 1271 to 1283, and later became a Buddhist nun. Wikipedia
