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Japanese Literature: Tanka and Haiku by jo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides an overview of Japanese literature beginning in the 8th century with two chronicles called The Kojiki and Nihongi. It discusses the main forms of Japanese poetry including tanka which consists of 31 syllables written in a single line and haiku which has 17 syllables arranged in lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. Several examples of poems are provided to illustrate these forms including works by Takuboku Ishikawa, Matsuo Basho, Ki No Tsurayuki, Fukuyabu, and Gonnoske Komai.
- Author
- jo
- Language
- EN