These poems were published in Japan in late 19th century. They are printed on continuous stream of paper (the paper is folded and handsewn) and are created from woodblock prints. They were left to ...

including 10 participants selected from 15,270 poems from Japan and abroad. This year, all the pieces were written under the theme of “wa,” or harmony. In her poem, Masako reflected on her dau ...

A film inspired by the story of a young Ainu woman who translated into Japanese an epic poem passed down orally among the indigenous people of Hokkaido will soon have a wide domestic release. The ...

on Jan. 30 announced the top 100 poems from its "Saratto Ikku!" senryu contest, with satirical entries covering issues ranging from Japan's soaring prices to baseball. Senryu is a short form of ...