Kokin Wasa Syu -Japanese Calligraphy- Fan Shape [Small]

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$200.00

Fan Shape [Small]

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Kokin Waka Shu was published in the Heian period (798-1185)

Emperor Daigo ordered 4 poets to make a “Collection of Japanese Poems”
In 905 (other theory shows it was 912), 1111 poems were published.

(except 1 and 2 pomes)

These translations are very basic. Each piece has a very deep poetic meaning that is difficult to translate to English. If you would like know more about a specific one, please ask.

1[幾山川こえさり行かねば寂しさのはてなむ国ぞ今日も旅行く] 若山牧水

2[幾山川こえさり行かねば寂しさのはてなむ国ぞ今日も旅行く] 若山牧水

1 & 2 [written in 1907 by Bokusui Wakayama]

How many mountains and rivers I have to cross to find the place without loneliness, until then I will continue to search

Kokin Waka Syu [古今和歌集]

3[谷風にとくる氷のひまごとにうち出づる波や春の初花]源　当純

[Spring Theme]

The wind from the Valley that melts the ice and snow resembles a wave, blooming flowers signal the start of spring.

4[春日野は今日はな焼きそ若草のつまも隠れり我も隠れり]詠み人知らず

[Spring Theme]

Please don't burn the field today, my wife and I are appreciating the freshness of the grass

5[君がため春の野に出でて若菜つむわが衣手に雪は降りつつ]光孝天皇

[Spring Theme]

Picking young green herbs for you and the spring snow is covering my sleeve

6[浅緑糸よりかけて白露をたまにもぬける春の柳か]僧正　遍照

7[浅緑糸よりかけて白露をたまにもぬける春の柳か]僧正　遍照

6&7 same poem

[Spring Theme]

Bud on the tree as a light green string, clear dew on the branches as a crystal

8[春立てば花とや見らむ白雪のかかれる枝にうぐいすの鳴く]素性法師

[Spring Theme]

The Japanese nightingale thinks the snow on the branches are the first flower of the season

9[心ざし深くそめてしをりければ消えてあへぬ雪の花と見ゆらん]詠み人知らず

[Spring Theme]

Even after breaking the branch of the plum tree, I can still recall its beauty

Each unique piece created by a calligraphy artist in Okinawa, Japan

50% of the process will be donated to local charities in Edmonton, Alberta where most needed at the time.

Contents

16 x 20
41cm x 51cm
Free Shipping Included
Made in Japan
Matting in Edmonton
All of them in Black matting except 1 in white
If you would like to have different background, it is easy to peel them off

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