Author: Engaku Uchida

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“Incandescent Classics Classroom (Part 3)” A man’s selfishness, abandon fame and profit! What is a real wise person? - Talking passionately about Tsurezuregusa! ～

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There is a reason why it has been read and passed down. We would like to introduce you to the ``Classical Classroom'' where you can enjoy reading and understanding medieval literature (Tsurezuregusa, Hojoki, and Tangisho). *Only my narration is excerpted ■This time's content: Tsurezuregusa: 32 to 38 steps Representative classical works...

Radio Waka Mania/Books/Radio/A death song passed down from generation to generation

The Hamamatsu tree in Iwashiro will tie its branches together, and if I am lucky, I will return to see it again (Prince Arima) ~ Passed down poems of death, part 2 ~

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Learn about the “death song” and leave it behind! No one today would compose a death poem and leave it for posterity. This means that we have ``lost our sense of life and death.'' In this series, we introduce famous death poems that have been passed down through generations...

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Akane Utakai November 2020 “Ninkoi” *Rated by judge

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At the Reiwa Poetry Center, we aim to inherit ancient waka poetry and compile a collection of poems suitable for the Reiwa era. Excluding the songs that were included in the collection of twenty-three generations, we have collected excellent songs that have escaped the collection, just as a bird in the air escapes a net, and a fish living in water escapes a fishing hook...

One poem at a time/A death song passed down from generation to generation

Death Song No. 25 “It’s only when the wind blows and grudges that spring blooms and autumn leaves the lingering leaves” (Ujimasa Hojo)

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Hojo Ujimasa, the fourth generation of the Hojo clan in Odawara, formed an alliance with Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin and expanded his power to the northern Kanto region, but when Odawara Castle was besieged by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he surrendered and committed suicide along with his younger brother Ujiteru. As a result, the Hojo clan was destroyed, and all of its territory was annexed...

Radio Waka Mania/Books/Radio/Incandescent classical classroom

“Incandescent Classical Classroom (2nd)” What is the greatest sadness in life? - A passionate discussion about Tsurezuregusa! ～

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There is a reason why it has been read and passed down. We would like to introduce you to the ``Classical Classroom'' where you can have fun reading and understanding medieval literature (Tsurezuregusa, Hojoki, and Tenisho). *Only my narration is excerpted ■This time's content: Tsurezuregusa: 25-30 steps A representative classical work...

One poem at a time/A death song passed down from generation to generation

Death Song No. 24 ``Let's give the name of the ephemeral ruins of a summer night's dream road to Kumoi, Yamahototogisu'' (Katsuie Shibata), ``Wouldn't it be better to say goodbye to a summer night than to sleep at Saranuda?'' (Oichi)

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Katsuie Shibata was a military commander during the Azuchi-Momoyama period. He first served Oda Nobunaga's younger brother Nobuyuki, and later became one of Nobunaga's vassals. He was highly praised as a fierce general, and when Omi Chokoji Castle was attacked by water by Rokkaku Shotei, he broke a water bottle and went out with a desperate determination to defeat the enemy...

Radio Waka Mania/Books/Radio/A death song passed down from generation to generation

Wa is the country's mahoroba, Aogaki Mountain, where the mountain is lost (Waken-mei) ~ Passed down poems of death, part 1 ~

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Learn about the “death song” and leave it behind! No one today would compose a death poem and leave it for posterity. This means that we have ``lost our sense of life and death.'' In this series, we introduce famous death poems that have been passed down through generations...

Learning about Japan's four seasons through waka poetry/autumn, winter

Is momiji “autumn leaves”? Or “yellow leaves”?

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In modern times, ``momiji'' is mostly written as ``autumn leaves.'' However, in the ancient poetry collection Manyoshu, the expression ``yellow leaves'' is overwhelmingly used, and there are almost no expressions that refer to red autumn leaves. ``Akiyama's yellow leaves confuse the bushes, and Yamado is looking for his younger sister...

One poem at a time/A death song passed down from generation to generation

Death Poem Part 23: “If you want to cross this floating world, now is the time to leave your name on the moss of Takamatsu” (Muneharu Shimizu)

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Muneharu Shimizu was a military commander during the late Sengoku period and the lord of Takamatsu Castle in Bitchu. They fought against Toyotomi Hideyoshi's conquest of China and suffered from water attacks. Eventually, the Honnoji Incident occurred, and Hideyoshi, wanting to quickly bring the situation under control, made peace on the condition that Muneharu commit suicide, and Muneharu accepted this and committed suicide.

One poem at a time/A death song passed down from generation to generation

Death Song No. 22: “Even though I thought it would have taken a long time, I still regret the loss of my life.” (Yoshikage Asakura)

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Yoshikage Asakura was a Sengoku daimyo of Echizen. Yoshikage's name was derived from the last name of Shogun Yoshiteru Ashikaga, which shows the extent of his loyalty to the Shogun family. He teamed up with Azai Nagamasa to fight against Oda Nobunaga, but was defeated in the Battle of Anegawa, and was captured by Ichijodani, where he committed suicide. By the way, Echizen...

Radio Waka Mania/Books/Radio/A death song passed down from generation to generation

[Death song passed down from generation to generation] Introduction: What is the death song?

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Learn about the “death song” and leave it behind! No one today would compose a death poem and leave it for posterity. This means that we have ``lost our sense of life and death.'' In this series, we introduce famous death poems that have been passed down through generations...

One poem at a time/A death song passed down from generation to generation

Death Song No. 21: “I will leave behind this world and make it into my final home” (Dosan Saito)

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``I will give up and live in this world, or I will become my final home.'' (Dosan Saito) Dosan Saito was a military commander in the middle of the Sengoku period.His common name was Toshimasa, but he entered Buddhism and took the name Dosan. Ta. It is said that he started his life as an oil seller and became the lord of Mino in one generation. Yoshi, the legitimate child...

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