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  • Byōbunozoki

      Byōbunozoki Byōbunozoki (屏風覗 – Screen Peeper) is a type of yōkai depicted in the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by Toriyama Sekien. This is a type of spirit that…

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  • Suzuri no tamashii

    Suzuri no tamashii Suzuri no tamashii (硯の魂 – The Haunted Inkstone) is a type of yōkai depicted in the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by Toriyama Sekien. The story surrounding…

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  • Bashō no sei

    Bashō no sei Bashō no sei (芭蕉精 – Plantain Spirit) is a type of yōkai depicted in the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by Toriyama Sekien. This particular creature is…

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  • Yonaki no ishi

    Yonaki no ishi Yonaki no ishi (夜泣き石 – The Stone that Wails at Night) is a type of yōkai depicted in the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by Toriyama Sekien.…

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  • Senzaishū

    Senzaishū The Senzaishū (千載和歌集 – Collection of 1000 Years), known in full as the Sanzai Wakashū, was one of the Imperial Anthologies. Compiled in 1187 by Fujiwara no Shunzei…

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  • Shinchokusenshū

    Shinchokusenshū The Shinchokusenshū (新勅撰和歌集 – New Imperial Waka Collection), known in full as the Shinchokusen Wakashū was an Imperial Anthology compiled in 1235 by Fujiwara no Teika, including writing the preface.1…

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  • Shikashū

    Shikashū The Shikashū (詞花和歌集 – Collection of Verbal Flowers), known in full as the Shika Wakashū, was the 6th of the Imperial Anthologies and was compiled in 1151 by Fujiwara…

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  • Shūishū

    Shūishū The Shūishū (拾遺和歌集 – Collection of Waka Gleanings), known in full as the Shūi Wakashū was the 3rd of the Imperial Anthologies compiled between 1005-1011. Fujiwara no Kintō is…

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  • Fujiwara no Michitoshi

    Period: Heian Period Occupation: – Family: – Birth: 1047AD Death: 1099AD Fujiwara no Michitoshi Fujiwara no Michitoshi (藤原 経平) lived from 1047 to 1099 and is know to have…

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  • Goshūishū

    Goshūishū The Goshūishū (後撰和歌集 – Later Collection of Waka Gleanings) which in full is known as the Goshūi wakashū, was an Imperial Anthology compiled in 1086 by Fujiwara no…

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  • Minamoto no Michitomo

    Period: Kamakura Period Occupation: Poets Family: Birth: 1171AD Death: 1237AD Minamoto no Michitomo Minamoto no Michitomo (源 通具) lived from 1171 to 1237 and during his life became part…

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  • Shin-Kokinshū

    Shin-Kokinshū The Shin-Kokinshū (新古今和歌集– New Collection of Waka Ancient and Modern), know in full as the Shinkokin Wakashū was the 8th Imperial Anthology to be commissioned and compiled. This…

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