Lady Ise

Lady Ise (伊勢; c. 875 – c. 938), also known as Ise no Miyasudokoro (伊勢の御息所), was a Japanese poet in the Imperial court's waka tradition. She was born to Fujiwara no Tsugukage of Ise Province, and eventually became the lover of the Prince Atsuyoshi and a concubine to Emperor Uda; her son by him was Prince Yuki-Akari. She also had a daughter with Prince Atsuyoshi called Nakatsukasa.

Her poems were emblematic of the changing styles of the time, and 22 of them were included in the Kokin Wakashū.

One of her poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.

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