Akikonomu is the Rokujō Lady's daughter; it's never stated who her father is. When she's still a child, she's appointed to be the high priestess of the Ise shrine, a huge honor. Suzaku, as emperor, lets her go, despite the fact that he's in love with her. Genji is also interested in her, though he remains unable to pursue her throughout the novel. Akikonomu is thrilled to be able to take her mother with her to Ise, as such a thing is unprecedented. She and her mother return later in the novel and within weeks, the Rokujō Lady dies. However, on her deathbed, she asks that Genji take care of Akikonomu. Genji respects the Rokujō Lady's wishes to not take Akikonomu as a lover and instead, pretends he doesn't know that Suzaku loves her and offers her to Reizei. Because Akikonomu is a painter, she easily wins Reizei's heart and presumably, his hand as well.
Akikonomu Quotes in The Tale of Genji
The The Tale of Genji quotes below are all either spoken by Akikonomu or refer to Akikonomu. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Heartvine
Quotes
"Though I leave behind a world I cannot endure,
My heart remains with him, still of that world.
And will be muddied by it."
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Akikonomu Quotes in The Tale of Genji
The The Tale of Genji quotes below are all either spoken by Akikonomu or refer to Akikonomu. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Heartvine
Quotes
"Though I leave behind a world I cannot endure,
My heart remains with him, still of that world.
And will be muddied by it."
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
