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☆If you want to know more about this video, please watch the explanatory video for "Fujiwara no Yorimichi" → • An easy-to-understand explanation of Fujiwara no Yorimichi's life [To You, Shining / Family tree of Yorimichi / Yorimichi's children / Equality... ・Click here for the playlist of "Weekly explanatory videos for You, Shining" → • Weekly explanatory videos for "To You, Shining" ・Click here for the playlist of "Videos explaining the characters in You, Shining" → • Video explaining the characters in "Video explaining the Tale of Genji" ・Click here for the explanatory video for "The Tale of Genji" → • An easy-to-understand explanation of the contents of Part 1 of "The Tale of Genji" [Murasaki Shikibu / Hikaru Genji / Fujitsubo / Rokujo no Miyasui... ・Click here for the explanatory video for "Fujiwara no Michinaga" → • An easy-to-understand explanation of Fujiwara no Michinaga's life [Michinaga's brothers / wife / relationship with Murasaki Shikibu / waka / su... ・Video contents0:00 Introduction0:55 Entering the court of Emperor Ichijo18:28 Becoming the empress of Emperor Ichijo29:15 Becoming the foster mother of Prince Atsuyasu32:12 The reason why Murasaki Shikibu became a lady-in-waiting37:04 Fujiwara no Shoshi's temperament41:24 Birth of Prince Atsunari49:54 Prince Atsunari becomes crown prince1:01:35 Death of Ichijo-in1:03:27 Enthronement of Emperor Goichijo1:08:00 The glory and end of his father Michinaga1:15:27 Fujiwara no Shoshi's later years and end1:21:08 Conclusion/Notes①I am not a history expert, so there may be errors in the content. ②There are various theories on history, so the content may not be entirely correct. ③I have taken care, but as this is a human endeavor, there may be typos in the descriptions. ④I have used photos of the cast of the historical drama "To You, the Light," but even those who have not seen the historical drama can understand the content of the video. ⑤Women in the Heian period did not know how to read names, so with some exceptions, I basically pronounce them in kunyomi.・References: "Murasaki Shikibu and Fujiwara no Michinaga" https://amzn.asia/d/5QEN26g "Murasaki Shikibu and the Heian Capital" https://amzn.asia/d/cBntW1p "Murasaki Shikibu Diary" https://amzn.asia/d/isaN2zr "Fujiwara no Michinaga" https://amzn.asia/d/4t6jAem "Imperial Succession and the Fujiwara Clan" https://amzn.asia/d/cN5OyDf And many more