2 Quotes & Sayings By Izumi Shikibu
The Okina Shikibu is a Japanese inscription from the Heian period. The phrase "Izumi Shikibu" means "the lady who has been writing in a well-guarded chamber". She was a Japanese poet, calligrapher and author of The Tale of Genji. She was also known as Izumi Shikibu no Kami (Shikibu no Kami) or Izumi Sanemori
Her poetry was very popular during her lifetime and she was well known for composing songs and poems about courtly love and beauties. She also wrote many books of prose and verse, which were widely read and discussed in her time.