What is Shizuka Gozen?
[[File:Shizuka-gozen in her farewell dance to Yoshitsune.jpg|thumb|Painting of Shizuka Gozen (lady Shizuka) by [[Katsushika Hokusai]] of the most famous shirabyōshi]] '''Shizuka Gozen''' (1165–1211), or '''Lady Shizuka''', was one of the most famous women in [[Japan]]ese history and literature. She was a ''shirabyōshi'' (court [[dancer]]) of the 12th century, and a [[mistress]] of [[Minamoto no Yoshitsune]]. Since she, like many others, are featured largely in the Heike Monogatari (Tale of Heike), Gikeiki (Chronicle of Yoshitsune), and a number of plays of various traditions, her story is quite well known, but it is difficult to separate fact from fiction within it. {{DEFAULTSORT:Shizuka, Gozen}} [[Category:1165 births]] [[Category:1211 deaths]] [[Category:People from Kyoto Prefecture]] [[Category:Japanese dancers]] {{bio-stub}}