Keifukuin Kaoku Gyokuei

Keifukuin Kaoku Gyokuei (慶福院花屋玉栄, 1526 – after 1602) was a Japanese writer, poet, and commentator during the Sengoku period. She is best known for Kaokushō and Gyokueishū, her commentaries on the Tale of Genji. She was the daughter of Konoe Taneie, a nobleman and poet.

Keifukuin Kaoku Gyokuei
Native name
慶福院花屋玉栄
Born1526 (1526)
Diedafter 1602
OccupationPoet, writer
NationalityJapanese
PeriodMuromachi period
Notable worksKaokushō, Gyokueishū
RelativesKonoe Taneie (father), Lady Chaa (niece)
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