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Large collection of over 9800 translated classical Japanese poems from major anthologies, with romanization, English translation, and cultural commentary on Old Japanese society and poetic traditions.

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CategoriesClassical Japanese 13 Literature 7 Pronunciation and intonation 4 Culture and society 4 Reading practice 1

TopicsClassical Japanese 9 Translation 4 Pronunciation 4 History 2 Culture 2 Tea ceremony and arts 1 Pitch accent 1 Particles 1 Kana 1 Holidays and festivals 1 Dialects 1 Adjectives 1

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Late Old Japanese Phonology | Waka Poetry/background/language/late-old-japanese-phonology/

Detailed account of Late Old Japanese phonology during the Heian period, covering syllable systems, consonants, vowels, tone-accent patterns, and Chinese influence. For advanced learners and classical Japanese scholars.

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Waka Poetry | 'Simply moving and elegant'/

Large collection of over 9800 translated classical Japanese poems from major anthologies, with romanization, English translation, and cultural commentary on Old Japanese society and poetic traditions.

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(Early) Old Japanese Phonology | Waka Poetry/background/language/early-old-japanese-phonology/

An advanced guide to the phonology of Early Old Japanese as spoken during the Nara period, covering consonants, vowels, syllable structure, and evidence for pronunciation reconstructed from written sources and.

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Middle Japanese Phonology | Waka Poetry/background/language/middle-japanese-phonology/

Explains the phonological system of Middle Japanese based on Portuguese missionary records from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, covering consonant and vowel changes from Late Old Japanese.

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Introduction | Waka Poetry/home/introduction/

Tsurayuki’s words, written over a thousand years ago, are the first description by a Japanese of waka.

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Background | Waka Poetry/background/

Background information on the history, society, and culture of classical Japanese poetry, including old Japanese phonology and court structure. Designed for advanced learners studying waka and classical texts.

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A Note on Transcription | Waka Poetry/commentary/a-note-on-transcription/

A resource on classical Japanese waka poetry with transcriptions reflecting historical phonology from Early Old Japanese through Early Modern Japanese.

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Anthology of Classical Japanese Poetry | Waka Poetry/books/anthology-of-classical-japanese-poetry/

Anthology of one thousand classical Japanese poems composed from the sixth to thirteenth centuries, with English translations and annotations explaining poetic techniques, references and cultural context for.

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Court Offices, Titles and Ranks | Waka Poetry/background/society/court-offices-titles-and-ranks/

Explains the structure of the classical Japanese imperial court, including government departments, official ranks and titles used in Heian literature.

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Translations | Waka Poetry/waka-resources/translations/

A curated collection of scholarly English translations of classical Japanese waka poetry anthologies and related resources for advanced learners studying traditional poetry and early Japanese literature.

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Sanekata Shū | Waka Poetry/books/sanekata-shu/

Complete translation of the tenth century poet Fujiwara no Sanekata's personal poetry collection with 348 poems, headnotes, annotations, and an introduction to his life and work.

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Sanekata-shū (Revised Edition) | Waka Poetry/books/sanekata-shu-revised-edition/

Complete translation and annotated edition of the Sanekata-shū poetry collection from tenth-century Japan, with original Japanese, romanization, and detailed commentary on poetic language, historical context, and.

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Traditional Japanese Weights and Measures | Waka Poetry/background/society/traditional-japanese-weights-and-measures/

Reference page explaining traditional Japanese units of length, area, capacity and weight with metric equivalents, for readers of classical Japanese poetry and pre-modern texts.

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