Saionji Kintsune

was a waka poet and Japanese nobleman active in the early Kamakura period. He is designated as a member of the .

He was also a major contributor to the Shinchokusen Wakashū anthology.

In 1222 AD, he was appointed as the Chancellor of the Realm, and he later entered in religion in 1231 AD.

Poetry

In the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, he is called the . The ninety-sixth poem reads:

See also

• Saionji family
• List of Daijō-daijin

References

External links

• E-text of his poems in Japanese.