List of Japanese poetry anthologies

This is a list of significant Japanese poetry anthologies.

Waka

Starting with the Kokin WakashÃÂ«, there were 21 official anthologies, known collectively as the .

Nara period (710 to 794)

Man'yÃÂshÃÂ«: the oldest anthology in Japanese, c.785, 20 manuscript scrolls, 4,516 poems (when the tanka envoys to the various chÃÂka are numbered as separate poems), ÃÂtomo no Yakamochi was probably the last to edit the Man'yÃÂshÃÂ«. It is not organized in any particular way (most metadata is supplied by headnotes), and the poems are written in a Japanese version of the Chinese monosyllabic pronunciation for the Chinese characters.

Heian period (794 to 1185)

Imperial waka anthologies: anthologies as a national project. Each anthology reflected the taste of time and with loyal dignity became canons for contemporaries and those who followed. The earliest three anthologies are often called SandaishÃÂ«, Three Major Anthologies, and earliest eight HachidaishÃÂ«, Eight Major Anthologies. Twenty one Imperial anthologies were created: they are collectively known as the NijÃÂ«ichidaishÃÂ«.
#Kokin WakashÃÂ«: the first imperial waka anthology, 20 scrolls, 1,111 poems, ordered by Emperor Daigo and completed c. 905, compiled by Ki no Tsurayuki, Ki no Tomonori, ÃÂshikÃÂchi no Mitsune and Mibu no Tadamine.
#Gosen WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,426 poems, ordered in 951 by Emperor Murakami
#ShÃÂ«i WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,351 poems, ordered by ex-Emperor Kazan
#GoshÃÂ«i WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,220 poems, Ordered in 1075 by Emperor Shirakawa, completed in 1086.
#Kin'yÃÂ WakashÃÂ«: 10 scrolls, 716 poems, ordered by former Emperor Shirakawa, drafts completed 1124Ã¢ÂÂ1127, compiled by Minamoto no Shunrai (Toshiyori)
#: 10 scrolls, 411 poems, ordered in 1144 by former Emperor Sutoku, completed Ã¢ÂÂ1154, compiled by Fujiwara Akisuke ()
#Senzai WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,285 poems, ordered by former Emperor Go-Shirakawa, probably completed in 1188, compiled by Fujiwara no Shunzei (also known as Toshinari)
#Shin Kokin WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,978 poems, its name apparently aimed to show the relation and counterpart to Kokin WakashÃÂ«, ordered in 1201 by former Emperor Go-Toba, compiled by Fujiwara no Teika (whose first name is sometimes romanized as Sadaie), Fujiwara Ariie (), Fujiwara no Ietaka (KaryÃÂ«), the priest Jakuren, Minamoto Michitomo (), and Asukai Masatsune

Private editions

Most waka poets had their own anthologies edited by themselves or by others. Some of these are sources of the imperial anthologies.

HitomarokashÃÂ«: an anthology of Kakinomoto no Hitomaro works. The editor is unknown. Perhaps edited in the early Heian period. Many misattributed waka are included.
TsurayukishÃÂ«: an anthology of Ki no Tsurayuki works, one of editors of Kokin WakashÃÂ«.
KintÃÂshÃÂ«: an anthology of Fujiwara no KintÃÂ, the editor of Wakan RÃÂeishÃÂ«. It gave influence to the waka poetry in the middle Heian period.
Hyakunin Isshu, or more precisely Ogura Hyakunin Isshu: edited by Fujiwara no Teika. Till Meiji it had been read as elementary book for waka poets.
Fujiwara no Teika KashÃÂ«: an anthology of Fujiwara no Teika works.
Izumi Shikibu ShÃÂ«: an anthology of Izumi Shikibu works.

Kamakura period (1185Ã¢ÂÂ1333) and Muromachi period (1336Ã¢ÂÂ1573)

Imperial anthologies - thirteen anthologies were edited mostly in the Kamakura period.

:9. Shinchokusen WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,376 poems.

:10. Shokugosen WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,368 poems.

:11. Shokukokin WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,925 poems.

:12. ShokushÃÂ«i WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,461 poems.

:13. Shingosen WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,606 poems.

:14. GyokuyÃÂ WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 2,796 poems.

:15. Shokusenzai WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 2,159 poems.

:16. ShokugoshÃÂ«i WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,347 poems.

:17. FÃÂ«ga WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 2,210 poems.

:18. Shinsenzai WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 2,364 poems.

:19. ShinshÃÂ«i WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,920 poems.

:20. ShingoshÃÂ«i WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 1,554 poems.

:21. Shinshokukokin WakashÃÂ«: 20 scrolls, 2,144 poems, last Imperial anthology, notable for including nearly 800 poets.

Renga

(): a treatise on renga poetics by NijÃÂ Yoshimoto
TsukubashÃÂ« (1356): edited by NijÃÂ Yoshimoto. Given the status of imperial anthology after compilation.
ShinsentsukubashÃÂ« (1470): edited by SÃÂgi.

Haikai and Haiku

ShinseninutsukubashÃÂ« (1532): edited by Yamazaki SÃÂkan. The significant anthology of early haikai renga from which haiku later developed.
Kai ÃÂi (The Seashell Game) (1672): hokku anthology, compiled by Matsuo BashÃÂ
Haikai ShichibushÃÂ«: the conventional name for seven anthologies collecting Matsuo BashÃÂ and his disciples' renku.
Fuyunohi (A Winter Day)
Harunohi (A Spring Day)
Arano (Wilderness)
HisagoÃ£ÂÂ(Gourd)
Sarumino (Monkey's Straw Raincoat)
Sumidawara (Carbon Carton)
Zokusarumino (Monkey's Straw Raincoat II)

Kanshi

KaifÃÂ«sÃÂ (751): the oldest collection of Chinese poetry (kanshi) written by Japanese poets
Imperial anthologies: advancing the Imperial waka anthologies, the earliest imperial anthologies gathered Kanshi, the Chinese poetry which Japanese learned from the Tang dynasty. Three anthologies were edited in the early Heian period:
#RyÃÂunshÃÂ«
#Bunka ShÃÂ«reishÃÂ«
#KeikokushÃÂ«

Miscellaneous

Wakan rÃÂeishÃÂ«: a collection of waka and kanshi for reciting. Compiled by Fujiwara no KintÃÂ.
Shin'yÃÂ WakashÃÂ«: compiled by Munenaga ShinnÃÂ ca. 1381 and commissioned by Emperor ChÃÂkei, not included in the NijÃÂ«ichidaishÃÂ« for political reasons.

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