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  • Poetry & creative work

    Tears of Kannon

    Lyricist: Kahori Tachibana / Composer: Jun HayamaPublished on this site: Full English translation available

    Japanese lyrics by Kahori Tachibana, with music by Jun Hayama. The page brings together a live performance video, score images and a handwritten lyric sheet.

  • Poetry & creative work

    Nagisa Bridge Elegy

    Lyricist: Kahori Tachibana / Composer: Jun HayamaPublished on this site: Full English translation available

    Japanese lyrics by Kahori Tachibana, with music by Jun Hayama, presented alongside a live performance video.

  • Poetry & creative work

    Dojokko Funakko — Video

    Composer: Jun HayamaOriginally published: Full English translation available

    An embedded performance video, with the original lyric and music credits and a December 2024 date.

  • Poetry & creative work

    The Soul of Nostradamus — Video

    Originally published: Full English translation available

    An embedded video for The Soul of Nostradamus, accompanied by an image in the original posting.

  • Research

    Popular Song Studies, No. 1: Shanghai-gaeri no Lil

    Author: Seishu HamanoOriginally published: Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese

    A study of “Shanghai-gaeri no Lil”, published as a Japanese PDF and accompanied by the recording embedded in the original article.

  • Research

    Popular Song Studies, No. 2: Yogiri no Blues

    Author: Seishu HamanoOriginally published: Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese

    A study of “Yogiri no Blues”, published as a Japanese PDF and accompanied by the recording embedded in the original article.

  • Essays

    Wakare no Ipponsugi and the Hometown in the Heart

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

    An essay examines song lyrics and memory through Wakare no Ipponsugi, considering how a song can evoke an inner hometown; recordings accompany the discussion.

  • 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.

  • Academia news

    Japanese Website Homepage: Captured Archive

    Originally published: Prose translated; quoted poems remain in Japanese

    A captured archive of the Japanese website homepage preserves its Japanese and English literary statements, poem, media references, anthology guidance and listings. Notices span different periods, including 2020 membership plans and a September 2026 concert announcement; this snapshot is not the current homepage or a current application guide.