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231 items
- Poetry & creative work
Cruel Today
Seishu Hamano addresses the present through memories of yesterday and questions for tomorrow. The existing English and Japanese versions are arranged in corresponding stanzas.
- Collections
Japan Romanticism Tanka Circle: Winter — January 2026
Eleven tanka from the January 2026 poetry gathering, accompanied by a record of the meeting and commentary on each poem. The collection and commentary are presented in Japanese.
- Essays
Reflections on Romanticism
An essay on romanticism, creativity and the power of language, including poems by Emily Dickinson in English alongside the Japanese translations retained from the original article.
- Research
Hardship and Romanticism in the Lives of Japanese Immigrants in Hawaii: A Study of Holehole Bushi
This article examines the lives of Japanese immigrants in Hawaii through the lyrics of Holehole Bushi. It relates expressions of hardship, homesickness and hope to their working and living conditions, interpreting these songs from the perspective of romanticism. The full article, notes and bibliography are available in the Japanese original.
- Poetry & creative work
Conclusion
A poem by Seishu Hamano, presented in the Japanese and English versions retained from its original publication.
- Essays
Today Is Finally Here…
A message to Jun Hayama ahead of a Bon dance appearance, accompanied by four tanka on song, family and memory.
- Essays
The Outcry of Surrealism and Dada
An essay connecting Dada, wartime disillusionment and Freudian ideas with the new lyrics of Masako’s Tango. This essay was also published under another title. Its original heading, dates and announcement wording are retained.
- Essays
Romantic Poems by Princess Nukata, Akiko and Narihira
A reading of love and longing in poems by Princess Nukata, Yosano Akiko and Ariwara no Narihira, with discussion of later interpretations.
- Collections
Romantic Poetry Forum: Autumn, October 2025
A tanka meeting record reflecting on the Osaka Expo, autumn scenes and the expressive possibilities of irregular poetic rhythm.
- Collections
Romantic Poetry Forum: Winter, February 2026
A February tanka meeting record opens with reflections on the Winter Olympics and climate, then discusses poems drawn from everyday life.
- Research
Puritans and Pilgrims Crossing to the American Continent
A research note on the Mayflower voyage, Puritans and Pilgrims, Jamestown, the Mayflower Compact and Shakespeare. The Japanese original includes notes and a bibliography.
- Collections
Romantic Poetry Forum: Summer, July 2025
A July tanka meeting record opens with the centenary of regular radio broadcasting in Japan and reflects on radio’s role in communicating during disasters.