Inpumon'in no Taifu

Inpumon'in no Taifu (殷富門院大輔, Inpu-mon'in no Taifu; 1130–1200) was a Japanese noblewoman and waka poet in the Heian period. She was a daughter of Fujiwara no Nobunari, and, at court, served Princess Ryōshi (known as Inpumon'in as an honorary empress emerita (女院, nyoin)), a daughter of Emperor Go-Shirakawa.

Poetry was integral to this court, and noble courtiers were expected to be skilled poets; writing poetry was an essential part of entertainment, communication, and relationships. Inpumon'in no Taifu belonged to a particular poetry group which focused around the home of poet Shun'e Hōshi - an estate called "the Garden in the Poetic Forest". Members of the group held many poetry contests, for which Inpumon'in no Taifu wrote many poems.

Her work appears in a large number of imperial poetry collections, including Shingoshūi Wakashū, Senzai Wakashū, Shokugosen Wakashū, Gyokuyō Wakashū, Shinsenzai Wakashū, Shinchokusen Wakashū, and others.

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