Uncertain Powers: Sen'yomon-in and Landownership by Royal Women in Early Medieval Japan

Part I. The Nyoin title and royal women's roles at court -- The emergence and evolution of the Nyoin institution -- The busy religious life of Nyoin: funding Buddhist rituals and coordinating pilgrimages -- Part II. Power and struggle: Sen'yōmon-in as a royal heiress -- Death and inheritance-the sudden rise of Sen'yōmon-in -- Layers of information-the list of Rokujō palace estates -- Protecting a Nyoin household -- Material goods from the estates and Sen'yōmon-in's influence -- Sen'yōmon-in's seasonal festivities and religious ceremonies -- Sen'yōmon-in's final years and the transfer of her estates -- Part III. Comparative perspectives: Sen'yōmon-in, other Nyoin, and their male counterparts -- Nyoin power-wielding strategies -- Estate characteristics: location, industry, and historical significance.