Kokin Wakashū
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Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kokin Wakashū canonical | 13 |
| Kokin Wakashu | 2 |
| Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times | 1 |
| Kokin Wakashū Japanese kana preface (Kanajo) | 1 |
| Kokinshū | 1 |
| Kokinshū poetic canon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kokin Wakashū Context triple: [Heian period, significantWork, Kokin Wakashū]
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The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji is an 11th-century Japanese literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world’s first novel and a masterpiece of courtly romance and psychological insight.
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Man'yōshū
Man'yōshū is Japan’s oldest and one of its most important anthologies of classical poetry, compiled in the 8th century and celebrated for its linguistic richness and diverse voices.
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Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
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Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
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E.
Saikō-Saibansho
Saikō-Saibansho is the highest judicial authority in Japan, serving as the nation’s court of last resort and overseeing the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kokin Wakashū Target entity description: Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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A.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji is an 11th-century Japanese literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world’s first novel and a masterpiece of courtly romance and psychological insight.
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B.
Man'yōshū
Man'yōshū is Japan’s oldest and one of its most important anthologies of classical poetry, compiled in the 8th century and celebrated for its linguistic richness and diverse voices.
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C.
Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
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D.
Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
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E.
Saikō-Saibansho
Saikō-Saibansho is the highest judicial authority in Japan, serving as the nation’s court of last resort and overseeing the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period work
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classical Japanese literary work ⓘ imperial poetry anthology ⓘ waka poetry anthology ⓘ |
| approximateCompilationYear | 905 ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries |
Shinkokin Wakashū
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surface form:
Chokusenshū
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| canonicalStatus | foundational model for classical Japanese poetry ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Emperor Daigo ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
Ki no Tomonori
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Ki no Tsurayuki ⓘ Mibu no Tadamine ⓘ Ōshikōchi no Mitsune ⓘ |
| compiledInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| containsPrefaceInChinese | Manajo ⓘ |
| containsPrefaceInJapanese | Kanajo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Heian period ⓘ |
| definesAestheticConcept |
aware
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miyabi ⓘ okashi ⓘ |
| emphasizesTechnique |
allusive variation (honkadori)
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pillow words (makurakotoba) ⓘ wordplay (kakekotoba) ⓘ |
| genre | waka poetry ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeRomanization |
Kokin Wakashū
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kokin Wakashu
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| hasAlternativeTitle |
Kokin Wakashū
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surface form:
Kokinshū
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| hasCategory |
elegies
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love poems ⓘ miscellaneous poems ⓘ parting poems ⓘ seasonal poems ⓘ shrine and deity poems ⓘ travel poems ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslationOfTitle |
Kokin Wakashū
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
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| hasTitleInJapanese |
Ki no Tsurayuki
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surface form:
古今和歌集
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| influenced |
Fujiwara no Teika
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Shinkokin Wakashū ⓘ classical Japanese poetics ⓘ renga tradition ⓘ waka aesthetics of yūgen and miyabi ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryForm | tanka ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | established norms for courtly waka composition ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfPoems | 1111 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | thematic categories ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first imperial waka anthology ⓘ |
| prefaceAuthor | Ki no Tsurayuki ⓘ |
| preservedIn | multiple manuscript lineages ⓘ |
| principalEditor | Ki no Tsurayuki ⓘ |
| usedAsModelBy | Heian court poets ⓘ |
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