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Appendix
| In June, Prince Tametaka (Izumi Shikibu's lover; her husband, from whom she was divorced, had died earlier) dies. Izumi Shikibu begins a liaison with Prince Atsumichi. | |
| 1003. | Izumi Shikibu goes to live at the South Palace. |
| 1004. | Izumi Shikibu leaves Prince Atsumichi's palace, and marries Fujiwara Yasumasa. |
| 1005. | Murasaki Shikibu joins the Court. Conflagration of the Palace. |
| 1007. | Akiko (second queen) gives birth to Prince Atsusada. Murasaki Shikibu begins to keep her diary. |
| 1008. | Izumi Shikibu returns to become lady-in-waiting at the Court. |
| 1009. | Fujiwara Takasué's daughter (author of Sarashina Diary) born. |
| 1017. | Fujiwara Takasué appointed Province Governor, goes to his province with his daughter. |
| 1021. | Takasué's daughter returns to Kiōto. Sarashina Diary begun. |
