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Nijō Tameuji
Nijō Tameuji (二条為氏, 1222–1286), also known as Fujiwara no Tameuji (藤原為氏), was a Japanese courtier and '' waka'' poet of the mid-Kamakura period. His Dharma name was Kakua (覚阿). Biography Ancestry, birth and early life Nijō Tameuji was born in 1222. His father was Fujiwara no Tameie, and his mother was a daughter of Utsunomiya Yoritsuna. He was Tameie's eldest son, and a grandson of Fujiwara no Teika. He was not known as ''Nijō'' in his early life; he received this moniker from his son Tameyo. Political career At the height of his political career, he had attained the Senior Second Rank, and held the position of Provisional Major Counselor (''gon-dainagon''). Later life and death He entered Buddhist orders in 1285, acquiring the Dharma name ''Kakua''. He died on 3 October 1286, or the fourteenth day of the ninth month of Kōan 9. Descendants He was the father of Nijō Tameyo, Nijō Tamezane and Nijō Jōi. Poetry Tameuji learned '' wak ...
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Waka (poetry)
is a type of poetry in classical Japanese literature. Although ''waka'' in modern Japanese is written as , in the past it was also written as (see Wa, an old name for Japan), and a variant name is . Etymology The word ''waka'' has two different but related meanings: the original meaning was "poetry in Japanese" and encompassed several genres such as ''chōka'' and ''sedōka'' (discussed below); the later, more common definition refers to poetry in a 5-7-5-7-7 metre. Up to and during the compilation of the '' Man'yōshū'' in the eighth century, the word ''waka'' was a general term for poetry composed in Japanese, and included several genres such as , , and . However, by the time of the '' Kokinshūs compilation at the beginning of the tenth century, all of these forms except for the ''tanka'' and ''chōka'' had effectively gone extinct, and ''chōka'' had significantly diminished in prominence. As a result, the word ''waka'' became effectively synonymous with ''tanka'', and ...
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Emperor Kameyama
was the 90th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1260 through 1274. Genealogy Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was . He was the 7th son of Emperor Go-Saga *Empress (Kōgō): Toin (Fujiwara Saneko) (洞院(藤原)佶子) later Kyogoku-in (京極院), Toin Saneo's daughter **First daughter: Imperial Princess Kenshi (睍子内親王; 1262–1264) **First son: Imperial Prince Tomohito (知仁親王; 1265–1267) **Second son: Imperial Prince Yohito (世仁親王) later Emperor Go-Uda *Empress (Chūgū – a lower rank than Kōgō) Saionji (Fujiwara) Kishi (西園寺(藤原)嬉子) later Imadegawa-in (今出川院), Saionji Kinsuke's daughter *Court Lady: Konoe (Fujiwara) Ishi (近衛(藤原)位子) later Shin-yōmeimon'in (新陽明門; 1262–1296) **Eighth son: Imperial Prince Hirohito (啓仁親王; 1276–1278) **Tenth son: Imperial Prince Ts ...
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Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. It is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fields of literary and cultural studies, history, social work, sociology, religion, film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ..., and international studies. History Founded in May 1893, In 1933 the first four volumes of the ''History of the State of New York'' were published. In early 1940s revenues rises, partially thanks to the ''Encyclopedia'' and the government's purchase of 12,500 copies for use by the military. Columbia University Press is notable for publishing reference works, such as '' The Columbia Encyclopedia'' (1 ...
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Dainagon Tameuji-kyō Shū
was a counselor of the first rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century. This advisory position remained a part of the Imperial court from the 8th century until the Meiji period in the 19th century.Nussbaum, "Dainagon" in . The post was created in 702 by the Taihō Code, and evolved out of the earlier post ''Oimonomōsu-tsukasa''. Holders of the office were of the Senior Third Rank. They assisted the Minister of the Left (the ''Sadaijin'') and the Minister of the Right (the ''Udaijin''). By the mid-17th century, the ''Dainagon'' counselor or state, was expected to work closely the ''Naidaijin, Minister of the Center'' (the ''Naidaijin''), whose position ranked just below the ''Udaijin'' and the ''Sadaijin.'' This court position evolved to ensure that someone will be always prepared to replace or assist the main court officials if, for any reason, it should be impossible for one of the two senior counselors to devote himself to his duties and respo ...
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Kashū (poetry)
A , also called a or , is a private collection of '' waka'' poems compiled by the author of the poems included. The term is used in contrast to '' chokusenshū'', imperially-commissioned collections both written and compiled by multiple people, and , anthologies of poems by multiple poets privately compiled by a single editor. List of ''kashū'' *''Kakinomoto no Ason Hitomaro Kashū'' (before 759) *'' Saigū no Nyōgo Shū'' (after 985) *''Okikaze-shū'' (after the tenth century) *''Sankashū'' (c. 1180) *''Kojijū-shū'' (c. 1181) *''Nijōin no Sanuki Shū The ''Nijōin no Sanuki Shū'' (二条院讃岐集), also known as the ''Sanuki-shū'' (讃岐集) is a Japanese anthology of ''waka'' poetry. It is the personal anthology ('' kashū'') of Nijōin no Sanuki. The text dates to before 1187, probably ...'' (c. 1182) References Bibliography * *McMillan, Peter. 2010 (1st ed. 2008). ''One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each''. New York: Columbia University Press. External lin ...
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Shokugosen Wakashū
The ("Later Collection Continued") was an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry. It was finished in 1251 CE, three years after the Retired Emperor Go-Saga first ordered it in 1248. It was compiled by Fujiwara no Tameie, son of Fujiwara no Teika. It consists of twenty volumes containing 1,368 poems. It is characterized by the conservative taste and general competency (but not excellence) of the Nijō faction that would be founded by Tameie's son. See also * 1251 in poetry * 1251 in literature * List of Japanese anthologies References *pg. 484 of ''Japanese Court Poetry'', Earl Miner, Robert H. Brower Robert H. Brower (March 23, 1923 – February 29, 1988) was a professor of Far East Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature, chair of Far East Language and Literature at the University of Michigan from 1966 to 1988. Life as a .... 1961, Stanford University Press, LCCN 61-10925 13th-century books Japanese poetry anthologies Early Middle Japanese tex ...
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Reizei Tamesuke
Reizei can refer to: *Emperor Reizei was the 63rd emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 冷泉天皇 (63)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Reizei's reign spanned the years from 967 through 969, ending with his abdication and retirement. B ..., emperor of Japan * Reizei family, a branch of the Fujiwara family {{disambiguation ...
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Reizei Poetic School
Reizei can refer to: *Emperor Reizei, emperor of Japan * Reizei family Reizei family (冷泉家, ''Reizei-ke'') is a Japanese ''kuge'' (court noble) family from Kyoto. It is a branch of the Fujiwara clan, with a long poetic tradition. History The Reizei family descended from Fujiwara no Michinaga through his si ...
, a branch of the Fujiwara family {{disambiguation ...
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Kyōgoku Poetic School
Kyogoku may refer to: * Kyōgoku, Hokkaidō, a town on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō * Kyōgoku clan The were a Japanese ''daimyō'' clan which rose to prominence during the Sengoku and Edo periods. The clan descend from the Uda Genji through the Sasaki clan.Papinot, Jacques. (2003)''Nobiliare du Japon'', pp. 27–28./ref> The name derives ..., a Japanese clan * Aya Kyōgoku, a video game developer currently working at Nintendo {{Disambig ...
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Abutsu-ni
Abutsu-ni (阿仏尼, c. 12221283; the ''-ni'' suffix means "nun") was a Japanese poet and nun. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Princess Kuni-Naishinnō, later known as Empress Ankamon-in. In approximately 1250 she married fellow poet Fujiwara no Tameie. She had two children with him. Following his death in 1275, she became a nun. A dispute over her son's inheritance led her, in either 1277 or 1279, to travel from Kyoto to Kamakura in order to plead on her son's behalf. Her account of this journey, told in poems and letters, was published as ''Izayoi nikki'' (''Diary of the Waning Moon'' or ''Journal of the Sixteenth-Night Moon''), her most well-known work. Early life Abutsu-ni's birth name and parentage are unknown. She was adopted at a young age by Taira no Norishige, the nominal governor of Sado Province. As his daughter she served in the court of Princess Kuni-Naishinnō, later Empress Ankamon-in. During this time she was known as Ankamon-in no Shijō and Ankamon-in Emon n ...
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Kyōgoku Tamenori
Kyogoku may refer to: * Kyōgoku, Hokkaidō, a town on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō * Kyōgoku clan The were a Japanese ''daimyō'' clan which rose to prominence during the Sengoku and Edo periods. The clan descend from the Uda Genji through the Sasaki clan.Papinot, Jacques. (2003)''Nobiliare du Japon'', pp. 27–28./ref> The name derives ..., a Japanese clan * Aya Kyōgoku, a video game developer currently working at Nintendo {{Disambig ...
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Waka (poetry)
is a type of poetry in classical Japanese literature. Although ''waka'' in modern Japanese is written as , in the past it was also written as (see Wa, an old name for Japan), and a variant name is . Etymology The word ''waka'' has two different but related meanings: the original meaning was "poetry in Japanese" and encompassed several genres such as ''chōka'' and ''sedōka'' (discussed below); the later, more common definition refers to poetry in a 5-7-5-7-7 metre. Up to and during the compilation of the '' Man'yōshū'' in the eighth century, the word ''waka'' was a general term for poetry composed in Japanese, and included several genres such as , , and . However, by the time of the '' Kokinshūs compilation at the beginning of the tenth century, all of these forms except for the ''tanka'' and ''chōka'' had effectively gone extinct, and ''chōka'' had significantly diminished in prominence. As a result, the word ''waka'' became effectively synonymous with ''tanka'', and ...
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