Asagao

Asagao

Also Known As: Her Highness of the bluebells
Gender: F
Age: N/a
First Introduced: Chapter 2
Relations: Shikibukyô no Miya's daughter, Genji’s cousin
Rank / Office / Title: Daughter of His Highness of Ceremonial, 2; The lady of the bluebells, Her Highness, 9; The lady of the bluebells, the High Priestess of the Kamo Shrine, 10; Her Highness, the Former Kamo Priestess, 20, 21, 32
Other Relevant Information: She is an imperial princess. Genji avidly pursues her in chapter 20 “The Bluebell (Asagao)” but does not succeed in his attempts. When Genji’s “Oborozukiyo affair” (chapter 10 “The Green Branch”) is discovered, his pursuit of Asagao is an example cited by the Udaijin and Kokiden no Nyôgo I
as another instance of his philandering ways.