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Romantic Poetry Forum: Autumn, October 2022
Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-10-15Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese
An October 2022 gathering considers changing names for public holidays and the expressive possibilities of sounds and word choices in tanka.
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Poems Composed at Misaki Harbour
Author: Seishu HamanoOnline Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-10-03Full English translation available
Poems and commentary recall a boat outing at Misaki Harbour associated with Kitahara Hakushu, exploring coastal scenery, memory and parting.
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Romantic Poetry Forum: Autumn, September 2022
Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-09-17Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese
A September 2022 gathering observes the approach of a typhoon and the changing sounds of the seasons while discussing poems about family life and changing times.
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Romantic Poetry Forum: Summer, June 2022
Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-09-01Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese
A June 2022 gathering reflects on returning crowds, an absent friend’s garden and the effect of spacing and pauses in a poem.
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Romantic Poetry Forum: Summer, July 2022
Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-07-16Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese
A July 2022 gathering considers the early end of the rainy season, daily habits and the possibilities of wordplay in tanka.
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Romantic Poetry Forum: Spring, May 2022
Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-05-22Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese
A May 2022 gathering finds poetic subjects in birds, fruit and fallen petals, with discussion of natural expression and closely observed detail.
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Romantic Poetry Forum: Spring, April 2022
Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-04-20Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese
An April 2022 gathering discusses poems prompted by music, the memory of a friend and a grandchild’s first independent train journey.
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Romantic Poetry Forum: Spring, March 2022
Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-03-20Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese
A March 2022 gathering links seasonal blossoms with personal remembrance and considers how conversational language can work within tanka.
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A Proposal to Keep International Peace
Author: Cassy MansfieldOriginally published: 2022-03-18English text
An English opinion essay published in 2022 argues for economic assistance and negotiation as a response to the Russia–Ukraine war.
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The Elusive Imperial Refuge
Author: Seishu HamanoOnline Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-03-09Full English translation available
A family-history essay recalls the author’s father and his wartime industrial work, including a family account of a proposed imperial refuge whose details the essay itself says can no longer be verified.
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Romantic Poetry Forum: Winter, February 2022
Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-02-20Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese
A February 2022 gathering considers the seasonal transition from snow to rain, energetic older people and the preservation of memories of the Showa era.
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Romantic Poetry Forum: Winter, January 2022
Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: 2022-01-31Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese
A January 2022 gathering brings together New Year poems, reunion and hometown memories, with discussion of sound and expression in verse.