Byakuren Yanagiwara

Byakuren Yanagiwara
柳原白蓮
Byakuren Yanagiwara
Born
Akiko Yanagiwara

(1885-10-15)October 15, 1885
DiedJanuary 22, 1967(1967-01-22) (aged 81)
Other namesAkiko Kitakōji
Akiko Itō
Akiko Miyazaki
OccupationsPoet, novelist
Years active1915–1956
Known forByakuren incident
Notable workChiheisen (1956)
Fumi-e (1915)
Spouses
Suketake Kitakōji
(m. 1900; div. 1905)
Denemon Itō
(m. 1910; div. 1921)
Ryūsuke Miyazaki
(m. 1923)
Children
  • Isamitsu Kitakōji
  • Kaori Miyazaki
  • Fuki Miyazaki
FatherYanagiwara Sakimitsu

Akiko Miyazaki (宮崎 燁子, Miyazaki Akiko; née Yanagiwara; October 15, 1885 – February 22, 1967), known by her pen name Byakuren Yanagiwara (柳原 白蓮, Yanagiwara Byakuren), was a Japanese poet and novelist. She is best known for the Byakuren incident. She was one of the Three Beauties of Taishō period.