At first, she was one of Genji's lovers, but was later received into the west annex of the newly built Nijohigashi no in ("Matsukaze," Genji Monogatari), and after Rokujo in was built, became the lady of Natsu no machi (the rooms called 'summer town') and also was called "Natsu no onkata" (lady of summer town) or "Higashi no onkata" (lady of eastern Rokujo in, or "Otome" in Genji Monogatari).
始めは源氏の通い所の一人であったが、後新造の二条東院の西の対に迎えられ（「松風(源氏物語)」）、六条院造営後は夏の町の主となって「夏の御方」「東の御方」とも呼ばれる（「少女(源氏物語)」）。