Minamoto no Kanemasa
- Period: Heian Period
- Occupation: Poet
- Family: –
- Birth: fl. early 12th century
- Death: –
Minamoto no Kanemasa
Minamoto no Kanemasa (源 兼昌) flourished during the early 12th century, In his lifetime he was a part of the poetic circle of Emperor Horikawa and we can find seven of his poems in Imperial Anthologies.
One of his poems (No.78) can be found in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu and goes as follows:1
| Japanese text2 | Romanized Japanese1 | English translation1 |
|---|---|---|
| 淡路島 かよふ千鳥の なく声に いくよねざめぬ すまの関守 | Awaji shima kayou chidori no naku koe ni iku yo nezamenu Suma no sekimori | Barrier Guard of Suma, how many night have you been wakend by the lamenting plovers returing from Awaji? |
Footnotes
1. MacMillan, P. (2018) ”One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse”. St. Ives: Penguin Classics.
2. Suzuki, H. et al. (1997) ”Genshoku: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu”. Tokyo: Bun’eidō.
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