Although this blog is primarily about the Hyakunin Isshu, I enjoy when things overlap with other Japanese poetry anthologies, and history.

Let's talk about two of the poets: Empress Jitō (poem 2, はるす) and Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (poem 3, あし)... #japan #history #JapaneseHistory #HyakuninIsshu #Manyoshu

http://100poets.com/2024/08/27/sucking-up-to-the-new-boss-manyoshu-poem-235/