Ono no Komachi: Biography, Facts and Career
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Ono no Komachi (小野 小町; Japanese pronunciation: [o.no no koꜜ.ma.tɕi], c. 825 – c. 900) was a Japanese waka poet, one of the Rokkasen—the six best waka poets of the early Heian period. She was renowned for her unusual beauty, and Komachi is today a synonym for feminine beauty in Japan. She also counts among the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals.
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- Full name: Ono no Komachi
- Born: 0825-01-01
- Nationality: Japan
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q198984
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Ono no Komachi was born on 0825-01-01.
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