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  • Essays

    Narayama and Kitami Shihoko

    Author: Seishu HamanoOnline Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese

    An essay visits Narayama through Kitami Shihoko’s poem and considers the longing, conflict and sense of place that a love song can convey.

  • Essays

    Midaregami and Hoshino Tetsuro

    Author: Seishu HamanoOnline Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese

    An essay reflects on Midaregami, the craft of its lyricist Hoshino Tetsuro and memories of personal conversations, accompanied by recordings.