Fujiwara no Ietaka

Who was Fujiwara no Ietaka?

Fujiwara no Ietaka was an early Kamakura period Japanese waka poet. Several of his poems are included in the Shin Kokin Wakashū. He was related by marriage to Jakuren, which made him strongly connected to the network of poets of the time. He was a pupil to Fujiwara no Shunzei.

Ietaka was involved in a number of poetic matches and has a personal collection Collection of Jeweled Songs.

"Remember well!

Whose promises of love were they

That brought this end?

Fair clouds from yesterday

blown away

By the cold mountain's breath."