Hyakunin Isshu: poem 36 (Kiyohara no Fukayabu・natsu no yo wa) May I find the moon somewhere in the clouds, before this short summer night fully breaks.* Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 61 (Ise no Tayū [Ise no Taifu]・inishie no) After many, many years, eight-fold cherries of the capital in Nara, now bloom inside the nine-fold palace.* Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 64 (Fujiwara no Sadayori・asaborake uji...) The hazy early morning mist over Uji River fades to reveal fishing nets in the shallows. * Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 55 (Fujiwara no Kintō・taki no oto wa) No more can we hear the sounds of the waterfall, but its legacy continues to spread. Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 63 (Fujiwara no Michimasa・ima wa tada) After I determined to abandon my love, my only regret is that I have no way to tell you in person. Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 50 (Fujiwara no Yoshitaka・kimi ga tame oshikarazarishi...) For you I would have given up my life. Now together, I guard it dear. Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 51 (Fujiwara no Sanekata・kaku to dani) When I must hide these burning feelings, I feel as though my body is on fire with Ibuki mugwort. Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 62 (Sei Shōnagon・yo wo komete) Said night was young when the false rooster crowed, but the gates of Osaka remained shut. Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 57 (Murasaki Shikibu・meguriaite) Long last we meet, only for you to leave hurriedly, so I could not recognise you, like the moon hidden behind the clouds. 1 Read more