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  • Essays

    A Garden Devoted to Enduring Beauty

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

    An essay reflects on Adachi Zenko, the Adachi Museum of Art and the resolve to create lasting beauty, connecting the garden with memories of enterprise and family.

  • Poetry & creative work

    A Poetic Journey through Izumo

    Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: Full English translation available

    A travel account accompanied by tanka follows a journey through Izumo’s historical sites, gardens and local encounters during the cherry-blossom season.

  • Collections

    Romantic Poetry Forum: Spring, March 2023

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

    A March 2023 poetry gathering considers spring scenes and domestic memories, including poems that recall affection through everyday household practices.

  • Essays

    Parents’ Words Are Our Eternity

    Author: Seishu HamanoOnline Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: Full English translation available

    An essay considers how a parent’s words and books can continue to sustain a relationship across generations and after death.

  • Collections

    Romantic Poetry Forum: Winter, February 2023

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

    A February 2023 gathering discusses the seasonal name Kisaragi and the individual voices found in poems about recognition and daily life.

  • Collections

    Romantic Poetry Forum: Winter, January 2023

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

    A January 2023 gathering brings winter coastal scenery together with family customs and discussion of unexpected poetic perspectives.

  • 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.

  • Collections

    Romantic Poetry Forum: Autumn, November 2022

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

    A November 2022 gathering places anxiety about war alongside poems of family care, memory and everyday reassurance.

  • Essays

    Commentary on Contemporary Tanka

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

    An introductory posting provides a linked PDF of commentary on contemporary tanka.

  • Collections

    Romantic Poetry Forum: Autumn, October 2022

    Online Manyo-shu: Volume 1Originally published: Prose 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.