Even the sound of a barely perceptible breeze pierces the heart. — Ono No Komachi (image via Met Museum) In Japan's Heian period, at the turn of the ninth century, the emperor's court prized poetry above all other art forms. Six writers were revered as contemporary "poetic geniuses" of the era — and listed alongside the names of noble sons and wealthy scribes is that of a minor lady-in-waiting, Ono no Komachi.
A Woman to Know: Ono No Komachi
A Woman to Know: Ono No Komachi
A Woman to Know: Ono No Komachi
Even the sound of a barely perceptible breeze pierces the heart. — Ono No Komachi (image via Met Museum) In Japan's Heian period, at the turn of the ninth century, the emperor's court prized poetry above all other art forms. Six writers were revered as contemporary "poetic geniuses" of the era — and listed alongside the names of noble sons and wealthy scribes is that of a minor lady-in-waiting, Ono no Komachi.