Byakuren Yanagiwara 柳原白蓮 | |
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Born | Akiko Yanagiwara October 15, 1885 |
Died | January 22, 1967 | (aged 81)
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Akiko Kitakōji Akiko Itō Akiko Miyazaki |
Occupation(s) | poet, novelist |
Years active | 1915–1956 |
Known for | Byakuren incident |
Notable work | Chiheisen (1956) Fumi-e (1915) |
Spouses | Suketake Kitakōji
(m. 1900; div. 1905) |
Children |
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Byakuren Yanagiwara (Japanese: 柳原 白蓮, Yanagiwara Byakuren; October 15, 1885 – February 22, 1967) was a Japanese poet and novelist. She is best known for the Byakuren incident. She is one of the Three Beauties of Taishō period.[1]