Nagabisura nagametenatuwo sugusukana fukikurukazeni miwomakasetsutsu. (Yoshitada Collection (also know as: Sotan (曾丹) Collection), an early June, Sone no Yoshitada / male, 163,10c) Japanese（日本語） Translation into modern Japanese I sp…

The retired emperor composed this waka when he saw a fully bloomed sakura-flower at his Imperial villa in the spring of the year after his 50th birthday ceremony. Kokoroaraba nioiwosoeyo sakurabana nochinoharuwoba itsukamirubeki. (The Senz…

Naoorite minikosoyukame hananoiroka chirinannochiwa naninikawasen. (Mitune-collection・Byobu (a holding screen), Ōshikōchi no Mitsune (male), 420, 9C) Japanese（日本語） Translation into modern Japanese Well, let have a piece (of the sakur…

Sakurabana sakeruonoewa tohkutomo yukamukagiriwa naoyukitemin (Mitune-collection・Byobu (a holding screen), Ōshikōchi no Mitsune (male), 415, 9C) Japanese（日本語） Translation into modern Japanese Even though the place where Sakura has bl…

Aimitewa nagusamuyatozo omoishiwo nagorishimokoso koishikarikere. (The Shūi Wakashū (Love 2), Unknown subject, Sakanoue no Korenori, 711,10c) 日本語(Japanese) Translation into modern Japanese I thought meeting (with you) could eased me (th…

Unknown subject Yumeyoyume koishikihitoni aimishuna sametenonochini wabishikarikeri. (The Shūi Wakashū (Love 2), Unknown subject, Unknown author, 709,11c) 日本語(Japanese) Translation into modern Japanese Unknown subject Alas, dream, Pleas…

Note: there are three parts (A, B and C) in this short story. The Waka (B part) was read within and a part of the story. Waka: Omoiizuya omoizoizuru harusameni namidatorisoe nureshisugatawo. (“The Tales of Ima”, ep29 / source: Sumito Miki …

Composing a Waka by watching a Ume-flower beside a pond. Toshiwohete hananokagamito narumizuwa chirikakaruwoya kumorutoiuran. (¨Kokin Waka syuu (Collection of Ancients and Modern Poems)¨, Spring poem, by Ise, 44,9c) 日本語(Japanese) Transl…

Harukazeni sitayukunamino kazumiete nokorutomonaki usugoorikana. (¨Minisyuu¨, The six hundreds poetry contest, Harukoori (Spring ice), by Fujiwara no Ietaka/male, 303, 12C ) 日本語(Japanese) Translation into modern Japanese A number of rip…

Composing a Waka for the theme “snow”. Umenohana furioouyukiwo tutumimotchi kiminimisemuto torebakenitutu. (The Man'yōshū (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), Spring/other, Unknown author, 1833, 8C ) 日本語(Japanese) Translation into moder…

A spring poem, for when a hundred poems was presented to the retired emperor Gotoba. Yamafukami Harutomoshiranu matsunotoni taedaekakaru yukinotamamizu. (“Shin Kokin Waka syuu (New Collection of Ancients and Modern Poems)”, Spring poem, by…

This was read as a poem for the first day of spring. Amanotono akurukesikimo shizukanite kumoiyorikoso haruwa tatikere. (“Shintyokusensyuu”, Spring, by Fujiwara no Shunzei/male, 2, 12C ) 日本語(English) The theme is a poem of “the first da…

Hello, I'm Nanako. 日本語(Japanese) This “Waka Blog” is a site which introduces you some interesting Waka. This site is created and will be updated by me (Nanako) with my selection of Waka poems. This site maybe useful for those: who wishe…