Inpumon'in no Tayū

The Attendant to Empress Inpu (殷富門院大輔, Inpu-mon'in no Tayū, 1130–1200)[1] was a Japanese noblewoman and waka poet in the Heian period.

[4][5] Poetry was integral to this court, and noble courtier were expected to be skilled poets; writing poetry was an essential part of entertainment, communication, and relationships.

[2] Inpumon-in-no-Tayu belonged to a particular poetry group which focused around the home of poet Shun-e Hoshi - an estate called "the Garden in the Poetic Forest".

[1][2] Members of the group held many poetry contests, for which Inpumon-in-no-Tayu wrote many poems.

[6][3] One of her poems is included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: 見せばやな雄島のあまの袖だにも     ぬれにぞぬれし色はかはらず misebaya na Ojima no ama no sode dani monure ni zo nureshi iro wa kawarazu(Senzai Wakashū 14:886) This article about a Japanese writer, poet, or screenwriter is a stub.