Princess Shokushi

Princess Shokushi (式子内親王 Shokushi-naishinnō, 1149 – March 1, 1201It is appeared her death was January 25 of Kennin 1 in Episode 13. No clarification these are an exact same date.) was a Japanese classical poet, who lived during the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.
One of her poem was included as No.89 in Fujiwara no Teika's Hyakunin Isshu.
== Appearance ==
Princess Shokushi was portrayed as an imperial figure with dark purple eyes and long brown hair that extended past her hips down to her feet. She used to don a traditional kimono similar to a junihitoe, as court ladies usually wears.
== Appearance ==
Princess Shokushi's personality was complex, reflecting a blend of loneliness, emotional depth, spiritual contemplation, and resilience, as evidenced by her relationships and life choices.
== Relationships ==
Her close bond with the poet Fujiwara no Shunzei and his son Teika indicates her capacity for forming deep connections, while speculation about a romantic involvement with Teika suggests a sense of longing and emotional depth.
== Quotes ==
(To Fujiwara no Shunzei) "If you wouldn't mind, Shunzei-dono, could you introduce my to your son? Instead of forcing him to a confined world and causing him stress, if you bring him into a new environment with new poetry, he may change his mind."
(To Fujiwara no Teika) "Make-believe love is all I have... Only poetry can liberate me from the prison I live in, I can do nothing more than compose poems. So please, I beg you... Sing for me, Teika. Forgive me."
== Trivia ==
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