Translating premodern Japanese poetry into English, and studying how it has been ... and were in the process of commissioning a song cycle for soprano, shakuhachi (a traditional Japanese ...

The poem is not the most famous example of waka about cherry blossoms in premodern Japanese poetry, but it contains layers of traditional imagery symbolizing impermanence. It emphasizes that once ...

Poems written by imperial family members and guests were recited in a traditional style at the ceremony in the palace's Matsu-no-Ma state room. This year's theme was yume, or dream. Princess Aiko ...