List of Japanese poetry anthologies

This is a list of significant Japanese poetry anthologies.

Waka

Starting with the Kokin Wakashu, there were 21 official anthologies, known collectively as the NijÅ«ichidaishÅ« (äºŒåä¸€ä»£é›†, Collections of the Twenty-One Eras).

Nara period chronicles (710 to 794)

Man'yÅshÅ« the oldest anthology in Japanese, c.785, 20 manuscript scrolls, 4,516 poems (when the tanka envoys to the various chÅka are numbered as separate poems), ÅŒtomo no Yakamochi was probably the last to edit the Man'yÅshÅ«. It is not organized in any particular way (most metadata is supplied by headnotes), and the poems are written in a Japanese version of the Chinese monosyllabic pronunciation for the Chinese characters.

Heian period (794 to 1185)

Imperial waka anthologiesÂ ; anthologies as a national project. Each anthology reflected the taste of time and with loyal dignity became canons for contemporaries and those who followed. The earliest eight anthologies are referred often HachidaishÅ«, Eight Anthologies. Twenty one anthologies were created: they are collectively known as the NijÅ«ichidaishÅ«.
1. Kokin WakashÅ« the first imperial waka anthology, 20 scrolls, 1,111 poems, ordered by Emperor Daigo and completed c. 905, compiled by Ki no Tsurayuki, Ki no Tomonori, ÅŒshikÅchi and Mibu no Tadamine.
2. Gosen WakashÅ« 20 scrolls, 1,426 poems, ordered in 951 by Emperor Murakami
3. ShÅ«i WakashÅ« 20 scrolls, 1,351 poems, ordered by ex-Emperor Kazan
4. GoshÅ«i WakashÅ« 20 scrolls, approx 1,200 poems, Ordered in 1075 by Emperor Shirakawa, completed in 1086.
5. Kin'yÅ WakashÅ« 10 scrolls, 716 poems, ordered by former Emperor Shirakawa, drafts completed 1124-1127, compiled by Minamoto no Shunrai (Toshiyori)
6. Shika WakashÅ« 10 scrolls, 411 poems, ordered in 1144 by former Emperor Sutoku, completed c.1151-1154, compiled by Fujiwara Akisuke
7. Senzai WakashÅ« 20 scrolls, 1,285 poems, ordered by former Emperor Go-Shirakawa, probably completed in 1188, compiled by Fujiwara no Shunzei (also known as Toshinari)
8. Shin Kokin WakashÅ« the eighth imperial waka anthology. Its name apparently aimed to show the relation and counterpart to Kokin WakashÅ«, ordered in 1201 by former Emperor Go-Toba, compiled by Fujiwara no Teika (whose first name is sometimes romanized as Sadaie), Fujiwara Ariie, Fujiwara Ietaka (KaryÅ«), the priest Jakuren, Minamoto Michitomo, and Asukai Masatsune
Private editions - Most of waka poets have their own anthology edited by self or by another. They were one of sources of the imperial anthologies.
- HitomarokashÅ« An anthology of Kakinomoto no Hitomaro works. The editor is unknown. Perhaps edited in the early Heian period. Many misattributed waka are included.
- TsurayukishÅ« An anthology of Ki no Tsurayuki works, one of editors of Kokin WakashÅ«.
- KintÅshÅ« An anthology of Fujiwara no KintÅ, the editor of Wakan RÅeishÅ«. It gave influence to the waka poetry in the middle Heian period.
- Hyakunin Isshu, or more precisely Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. Edited by Fujiwara no Teika. Till Meiji it had been read as elementary book for waka poets.
- Fujiwara no Teika KashÅ« An anthology of Fujiwara no Teika works.
- Izumi Shikibu ShÅ«

Kamakura period (1185â€"1333) and Muromachi period (1336 to 1573)

Imperial anthologies - thirteen anthologies were edited mostly in the Kamakura period.

9. Shinchokusen WakashÅ«

10. Shokugosen WakashÅ«

11. Shokukokin WakashÅ«

12. ShokushÅ«i WakashÅ«

13. Shingosen WakashÅ«

14. GyokuyÅ WakashÅ«

15. Shokusenzai WakashÅ«

16. ShokugoshÅ«i WakashÅ«

17. FÅ«ga WakashÅ«

18. Shinsenzai WakashÅ«

19. ShinshÅ«i WakashÅ«

20. ShingoshÅ«i WakashÅ«

21. Shinshokukokin WakashÅ«

Renga

Renri HishÅ (c. 1349), a treatise on renga poetics by NijÅ Yoshimoto
TsukubashÅ« (1356) edited by NijÅ Yoshimoto. After completion of its edit, it was given the status of imperial anthology.
ShinsentsukubashÅ« (1470) Edited by SÅgi.

Haikai and Haiku

ShinseninutsukubashÅ« (1532) Edited by Yamazaki SÅkan. The significant anthology of early haikai renga from which haiku later developed.
Kai ÅŒi (The Seashell Game). 1672 hokku anthology, compiled by Matsuo BashÅ
Haikai ShichibushÅ« The conventional name for seven anthologies collecting Matsuo BashÅ and his disciples' renku.
- Fuyunohi (A Winter Day)
- Harunohi (A Spring Day)
- Arano (Wilderness)
- Hisagoã€€(Gourd)
- Sarumino (Monkey's Straw Raincoat)
- Sumidawara (Carbon Carton)
- Zokusarumino (Monkey's Straw Raincoat II)

Kanshi

KaifÅ«sÅ (751) the oldest collection of Chinese poetry (kanshi) written by Japanese poets
Imperial anthologies - Advancing the Imperial waka anthologies, the earliest imperial anthologies gathered Kanshi, the Chinese poetry which Japanese learned from the Tang Dynasty. Three anthologies were edited in the early Heian period:
1. RyÅunshÅ«
2. Bunka ShÅ«reishÅ«
3. KeikokushÅ«

Miscellaneous

Wakan rÅeishÅ« A collection of waka and kanshi for reciting. Compiled by Fujiwara no Kinto.

List of Japanese poetry anthologies

Saturday, April 25, 2015