Akashi no Himegimi

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Akashi no Himegimi is a noblewoman in The Tale of Genji, known as the daughter of the Akashi Lady and later as one of Hikaru Genji’s principal consorts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in The Tale of Genji
fictional character
noblewoman
appearsIn The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Akashi NERFINISHED
Kyoto NERFINISHED
childOf Akashi Lady NERFINISHED
Akashi Novice
consortOf Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Japan
courtRank empress (fictional)
createdBy Murasaki Shikibu NERFINISHED
culture Heian-period Japan NERFINISHED
father Akashi Novice
fictionalUniverse The Tale of Genji universe NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Akashi chapter of The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED
genre classical Japanese court literature
hasChild Empress Akashi (Genji’s daughter) NERFINISHED
hasDaughterWith Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED
knownFor becoming one of Genji’s principal consorts
being daughter of the Akashi Lady
her elevation from provincial origins to empress
language Classical Japanese
mother Akashi Lady NERFINISHED
movesTo Kyoto NERFINISHED
narrativeRole embodiment of auspicious destiny for Genji
link between provincial Akashi and the Heian court
notableWork her role in Genji’s political advancement
oneOfPrincipalConsortsOf Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED
parent Akashi Lady
Akashi Novice
positionHeld empress consort of Japan (fictional)
raisedBy Akashi Lady NERFINISHED
raisedIn Akashi NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism (Heian-period court Buddhism, fictional)
socialClass aristocracy
spouse Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED
themeAssociated fate and karmic destiny
provincial versus capital culture
social mobility in Heian court society
title empress
princess

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Hikaru Genji fictionalChild Akashi no Himegimi