Shirome
 Shirome (白女) was a minor female Japanese waka poet who lived during the 10th century AD.She was born in Eguchi Settsu Province (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).[citation needed] 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.