Hōjō Masako
She is noted for historical novels reassessing the role of women in Japanese history. She is praised for combining historical accuracy with translating her characters emotions into modern terms. In "Masako", she countered popular image of Minamoto no Yoritomo's jealous, power-grasping wife Hōjō Masako (1157–1225) with a more human, sympathetic personality. Her novel was the basis for a yearlong television drama on the Japanese government television network NHK, in 1979.