I’ve recently really gotten into reading haiku as part of my Japanese learning. Mostly I’m reading old stuff, Bashō, Buson, etc, and I really like it. I haven’t found an edition of the poetry I’m crazy about though. I have a very slim volume of Bashō where the English translation is right there on t…

Maybe try checking out this thread: :cherry_blossom: :evergreen_tree: Classical Japanese Poetry :maple_leaf: :snowflake:

There is [image] マンガ×くり返しでスイスイ覚えられる百人一首 | L19 Book, Difficulty: Level 19 (Upper Beginner, ~JLPT N4) which is a collection of the 100 haiku that every Japanese schoolchild has to learn, with age-appropriate explanations in Japanese. I read part of it and fou…

Thank you for linking my thread, I feel honored ! :face_holding_back_tears: To OP : I mainly focus on waka here, but I have also translated some haiku and if you want haiku anthologies with commentary, my recommendations right now are : Robin D. Gill (look out the “Cherry Blossom Epiphany” for exa…

[image] Kokinshu: @NicoleIsEnough maybe I’m wrong but, isn’t it a book for the waka of the Hyakunin Isshu ? There are haiku included with them in the book ? Hmmm, I must confess I am not very knowledgeable with the different styles of poems, and I always assumed these were haiku, but appearen…

Wow! This is amazing. I know almost nothing about waka, but looking through your thread I’m completely captivated. Honestly, I feel like I’m getting a peek at a whole world I didn’t realize existed. I’m excited to read more!

Either way, I think the book looks great, and I will plan to read it. Thanks!

[image] Quinapalus: Wow! This is amazing. I know almost nothing about waka, but looking through your thread I’m completely captivated. Honestly, I feel like I’m getting a peek at a whole world I didn’t realize existed. I’m excited to read more! Thanks a lot, I’m really glad to read this …

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soggyboy April 13, 2025, 11:51pm 2

Maybe try checking out this thread:

Classical Japanese Poetry

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