Ice Melts in the Wind: The Seasonal Poems of the Kokinshu by Ki no Tomonori, Mibu no Tadamine, Ki no Tsurayuki

Ice Melts in the Wind: The Seasonal Poems of the Kokinshu

Ki no Tomonori, Mibu no Tadamine, Ki no Tsurayuki

242 pages first pub 2018 (view editions)

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The Kokinshu, compiled around 905 C.E. in 20 thematic books, was the first imperial anthology of Japanese poetry. It was an enormous success, becoming a cultural touchstone that defined the acceptable topics, diction, imagery, and style of court p...

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