
Culture Aug 21, 2020
While workers have been lambasted over the spread of COVID-19, some have found solace in the art of tanka.
While workers have been lambasted over the spread of COVID-19, some have found solace in the art of tanka.
Tanka help Japanese express emotions
Tanka are one of the oldest forms of poetry in the world with a 1,300-year history.
Takuboku Ishikawa: engaged observer
The society of Takuboku Ishikawa's era was in dramatic political flux, and its complex issues became his personal obsessions. After his death, Takuboku's preoccupations came to be seen as a symbol of the social and emotional upheavals of his times. The key word in the ...