Saionji Kintsune Explained

was a waka poet and Japanese nobleman active in the early Kamakura period. He is designated as a member of the .

He was also a major contributor to the Shinchokusen Wakashū anthology.

In 1222AD he was appointed as the Chancellor of the Realm and later entered in religion in 1231AD.^[1]

Poetry

In the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, he is called the . The ninety-sixth poem reads:

See also

• Saionji family
• List of Daijō-daijin

References

1. Web site: Saionji Kintsune • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 . 2022-12-29 . . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 . en-GB.

External links

• E-text of his poems in Japanese.