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Japanese: 紀二位 - きのにい

Year of death: 11/10/11 (1166/2/12)
Year of birth: Unknown. An aristocrat from the late Heian period. Wet nurse to Emperor Goshirakawa. Daughter of Fujiwara Kanenaga, Governor of Kii. Also known as Kii Nii and Ki no Mi. Wife of Fujiwara Michinori (Shinzei), who was known for his erudition and great talents and was killed in the Heiji Rebellion (1159). She served Taikenmon'in, and in 1127 she was chosen as one of the wet nurses for Prince Masahito (later Emperor Goshirakawa). The relationship between wet nurses and adopted princes has always been extremely close, and Asako was held in high esteem, like her real mother. In addition, as her husband Shinzei's power grew, Asako's status also rose, and in 1157 she served as the Yasoshima saigu at the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Goshirakawa, and in 1159 she was awarded the Nii rank. Even after her death, she was still revered by Emperor Goshirakawa, so much so that the emperor himself went to hold a memorial service for her on the anniversary of her death. Furthermore, when Shojoko-in Temple, which was Asako's wish, burned down, it was immediately rebuilt at the Emperor's discretion. She also had three sons with Shinzei, Narinori, Shuhan, and Shokane, all of whom were highly valued by the emperor. According to the Gukansho and Imakagami, Asako was a very small and wise woman.

(Mamiko Kimura)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

没年：仁安1.1.10(1166.2.12)
生年：生年不詳
平安末期の貴族。後白河天皇乳母。紀伊守藤原兼永の娘朝子。紀伊二位,紀の御ともいう。博学宏才で世に聞こえ平治の乱(1159)で殺された藤原通憲(信西)の妻。待賢門院に仕え,大治2(1127)年その皇子雅仁親王(のちの後白河天皇)の乳母のひとりに選ばれた。古来乳母と養君との関係は極めて深く,朝子も生母のごとく重んじられた。加えて夫信西の権勢が盛んになるに従い,朝子の地位も上がり,保元2(1157)年には後白河天皇の即位儀礼で八十島祭使を務め,平治1(1159)年二位に叙せられた。没後もなお後白河院の追慕を受け,忌日には院自ら供養に出向くほどであり,さらに朝子の発願である清浄光院が焼失したときも直ちに院の沙汰で再建されている。また,信西との間に成範,脩範,勝賢らをもうけているが,いずれも院に重用されている。『愚管抄』『今鏡』などによれば,朝子は非常に小柄で,賢明な女性であったという。

(木村真美子)

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