Hyakunin Isshu: poem 6 (Ōtomo no Yakamochi・kasasagi no) When the frosty* bridge of magpie feather comes into sight, the night is nearly past. 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 4 (Yamabe no Akahito・tago no ura ni) No matter where I stand on the shores of Tago, I can look up and see white snow, it keeps falling on the cap of Mount Fuji. Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 22 (Fun'ya no Yasuhide・fuku karani) Gust of wind carries leaves from the trees, giving the name of storm to the mountain wind. Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 13 (Retired Emperor Yōzei・Tsukuba-ne no) Feel the love deepen over time, like the stream widening into a river as it descends Mount Tsukuba. Read more
Hyakunin Isshu: poem 1 (Emperor Tenji・aki no ta no) The autumn paddy shacks have rough thatching and my sleeves are wet with dew*. 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 42 (Kiyohara no Motosuke・chigiriki na) Impassioned vows exchanged over many a tear shed to last until the day waves crash over Mount Suenomatsu. Read more