Some Japanese Poems from “Kokinshū” (aka Kokin Wakashu) (for more details read here)
Kokinshū is a Japanese Anthology compiled in 9th Century by poet Ki Tsurayuki and others in 905 CE. It was the first major literary work written in the kana writing system. The Kokinshūcomprises 1,111 poems, many of them anonymous, divided into 20 books arranged by topic. These include six books of seasonal poems, five books of love poems, and single books devoted to such subjects as travel, mourning, and congratulations.
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Ono No Komachi
825- 900
A Waka Poetess
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The_Poetess_Ono_no_Komachi_-_1925.2046_-_Art_Institute_of_Chicago , Wikipedia
