There are insect-eaten spots on the surface, and one spot on the signature of Hakuren is particularly noticeable. It is a slightly smaller size. Yanagihara Hakuren Born/Died October 15, 1885 – February 22, 1967 Birthplace Tokyo Occupation/Status Artist Other Names Akiko Miyazaki (real name), Kitakoji (maiden name), Ito (maiden name) Explanation Poet. The second daughter of Count Yanagihara Maemitsu. She was adopted by Kitakoji Yorimitsu and entered the Peeresses' School in 1898. She married Kitakoji Suketake in 1900. After divorcing, she graduated from Toyo Eiwa Girls' School in 1910. During this time, she entered the tanka society Takekashi-kai, hosted by Nobutsuna Sasaki. In 1911, she married Den'emon Ito, a coal mine magnate in Kyushu, but in 1921, she eloped with Ryusuke Miyazaki, a socialist, attracting public attention as the "Hakuren Incident." After the war, she was involved in the peace movement. She was a cousin of Emperor Taisho.