Horikawa-in enjo awase

Shinpen kokka taikan no.128
Heian-chō uta’awase taisei no.244
Title堀河院艶書合
Romanised TitleHorikawa-in enjo awase
Translated TitleFormer Emperor Horikawa’s Love Letter Match
Alternative Title(s)内裏艶書合 Dairi enjo awase (‘Palace Love Letter Match’)
Date2/Intercalary 5/Kōwa 4 [19.6.1102]
Extant Poems48
Identifiable ParticipantsMajor Counsellor Kinzane 大納言公実; the Suō Handmaid 周防内侍; Chikuzen, Daughter of Prince Yasusuke 筑前康資王女; Kuninobu, the Minamoto Middle Counsellor 源中納言国信; Daishin, in service to His Former Majesty 院の大進; the Major Controller of the Left 左大弁; Yurika, from the Palace of the Junior Consort 女御殿ゆり花; Consultant Middle Captain Tadanori 宰相中将忠教; Kii, in service to the former Kamo Virgin 前斎院紀伊; Higo, from the Palace 殿の肥後; Toshisane, the Minister of Justice 刑部卿俊実; Kai from the Shijō Palace 四条宮の甲斐; Toshiyori, Master of the Left Capital Office 左京大夫俊頼; Kazuza, in service to the Empress 中宮上総; Middle Captain Toshitada 俊忠中将; Fourth Rank Middle Captain Morotoki 四位中将師時; Lady Aki, in service to the Imperial Lady 女院安芸君; Chikuzen 筑前; the Assistant Captain of the Middle Palace Guards, Left Division 左兵衛佐; Ichijō no Kii 一条紀伊; the Governor of Mimasaka 美作守; Lady Tsu, in service to the former Kamo Virgin 前斎院つの君; the Supernumerary Master of the Left Capital Office 左京権大夫; Kodaishin 小大進; Supernumerary Middle Counsellor Toshitada 権中納言俊忠; Lady Ki 紀の君; Supernumerary Minor Captain Morotoki 権少将師時; Kunizane くにざね; Tadanori ただのり; Tamekata ためかた; Chamberlain Ietoki 蔵人いへとき; Chamberlain Masakanu 蔵人まさかぬ 
JudgementsN
TopicsLove (koi 恋)

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