Following the successful completion of the rehabilitation therapy unit at Tanka Tanka Psychiatric Ward funded by TIKA, the Turkish ambassador to The Gambia on Thursday officially presided over the ...

Our critic A.O. Scott shows you what he loves about it. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Poems aren’t pictures, but sometimes they try to make us see, and to make us feel in ways we might associate ...

A U.S. researcher of Japanese literature has published two books of “waka” poems composed by the emperor and empress of the Meiji Era (1868-1912) with assistance from his poet wife. It was ...

The poem is a tribute to the spirit of India, capturing the essence of its rich culture, diverse traditions, and the strength that comes from its unity. It celebrates the beauty of India's ...

Looking at diaries written with soot ink in the waka poem form on the back of white birch bark sheets that were brought back to Japan by such internees, the prince commented that they might have ...

On overly wet and cold days when the wind below the Ruahine Range is howling, and on dry, hot summer days, you’re likely to find Waka Dairies’ herd of milking cows taking shelter under a huge ...

Despite its brevity, Kimigayo is a symbol of unity, pride and respect for the monarchy, deeply integrated into national events like ceremonies and sports.

Introduced from China around 1,500 years ago, plums were already cherished as ornamental trees in the Nara period (710–794) appearing in many classic waka poems. By the Kamakura period (1185 ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

Thousands of valuable artworks connected to the imperial family that are rarely seen by the public will be leased out to museums for free from April so they can be exhibited across Japan.

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