Sources
Typeset sources are given for each entry after the reading in romaji. The following abbreviations are used:
- 新編国歌大観 volumes are referred to by roman numerals, with the following arabic number representing the number within the volume. So V.230 means the 230th collection in the fifth volume.
- NKT - 日本歌学大系, 10 volumes, plus 10 別巻 volumes (referred to as B1, B2, etc.)
- SZS - 新編日本古典文学全集
- TK - 日本古典文学大系
- STK - 新日古典本文学大系
- WBT - 和歌文学大系
勅撰集 (Imperial poetry collections)
私撰集 (Private collections)
古今和歌六帖
こきんわかろくじょう (II.4, WBT 45-46)
A large collection of poems divided into 517 categories. Roughly a quarter of the poems are from the Man'yoshu, and many others appear in the first three Imperial collections (especially the KKS and GSS). It was perhaps compiled in the latter half of the 10th century, but the compiler or compilers are unknown. 4494 poems.
新撰万葉集
しんせんまんようしゅう (II.2)
Said to have been compiled in 893 by Sugawara no Michizane 菅原道真, it is also called 菅家万葉 or similar names. The collection contains Chinese poems as well as Japanese, and seems to have drawn heavily from poetry competitions of the time. 555 poems (including Chinese verse).
新撰和歌
しんせんわか (II.3)
Ki no Tsurayuki assembled this collection of poems taken primarily from the KKS, with a preface in Chinese. 260 poems.
万葉集
まんようしゅう (II.1) A large collection of Japanese poetry that reached its final form sometime in the 8th century. Most sources number these poems according to the original version of the Kokka taikan; the Shimpen kokka taikan includes Chinese poetry and prose in its count. 4516 poems in the old KT, 4440 in the SKT.
SIS 21(1450)
和漢朗詠集
わかんろうえいしゅう (II.6)
A collection of Japanese poetry and Chinese verse (by both Japanese and Chinese poets), assembled by Fujiwara no Kinto around 1013. It became not only an important collection for learning poetry, but also for practicing calligraphy. 804 poems (including Chinese verse) separated into topics.
私家集 (Personal poetry collections)
拾玉集
しゅうぎょくしゅう (III.131)
The poetry collection of the monk Jien 慈円 (1155-1225). 5803 poems.
KKS 1(3472), 2(3473), 3(3474), 4(3475)
敏行集
としゆきしゅう (III.8)
- The poetry collection of Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (?-901 or 907). It seems to have been compiled from the KKS and GSS, and survives now only as part of the 三十六人集. 24 poems.
歌合 (Poetry competitions)
寛平御時中宮歌合
かんぴょうおほんときちゅうぐうのうたあはせ (V.3)
A 17-round poetry competition that survives only in one very late manuscript. According to the manuscript, the 中宮 who served as the judge was Empress Hanshi 班子女王 (833-900), the mother of Emperor Uda. Only the judgments are recorded, no comments. 34 poems.
新時代不同歌合
しんじだいふどううたあわせ
秀歌撰 (Selections of good poetry)
後六々撰
ごろくろくしゅう (V.270)
A collection of 146 poems from 36 poets that were not included in earlier "36 poetic sages" lists, compiled by Fujiwara no Norikane 藤原範兼 (1107-1165).
KKS 1
定家八代抄
ていかはちだいしょう (X.177)
A large selection from the first eight Imperial collections, apparently by Fujiwara no Teika 藤原定家. 1809 poems.
歌論集, 注釈書 (Poetic manuals and commentaries)
色葉和歌集
いろはわかしゅう (X.196, NKT B2)
A dictionary of various poetic terms. Authorship and date uncertain.
KKS 2
奥儀抄
おうぎしょう (V.294, NKT 1)
A poetic manual and commentary by Fujiwara no Kiyosuke 藤原清輔, written in the mid 12th century.
綺語抄
きごしょう (V.292, NKT B1)
A poetic treatise which is mostly a collection of poems arranged by key word; some of the poems or words have annotation. Written by Fujiwara no Nakazane in the early 12th century.
KKS 4
玉伝集和歌最頂
ぎょくでんしゅうわかさいちょう (V. 202, NKT 4)
A short treatise of uncertain authorship and date.
KKS 2
桐火桶
きりびおけ, or きりひおけ (V.329, NKT 4)
A poetic treatise and "excellent poem" collection attributed to Fujiwara no Teika, but believed to be by a later scholar.
古来風体抄
こらいふうていしょう (V.301, SNKBZ 87, NKT 2)
A work of poetic criticism by Fujiwara no Shunzei 藤原俊成, written in 1197-1201.
西行上人談抄
さいぎょうしょうにんだんしょう (V.306)
KKS 3
三五記
さんごき (V.328, NKT 4)
A poetic treatise and "excellent poem" collection attributed to Fujiwara no Teika, but believed to be by a later scholar.
KKS 1
袖中抄
しゅうちゅうしょう (V.299, NKT B2)
A dictionary written in the late 12th century by Kensho. It has 257 poetic words, with previous theories and Kensho's own theories.
KKS 2
井蛙抄
せいあしょう (V.335, NKT 5)
定家十体
ていかじってい (V.277, NTK 4)
A collection of poems divided into ten styles, drawn from the first eight poetic collections. Although it is under Teika's name, it may be the work of a later poet in the schools of Teika's descendants.
KKS 1(160)
俊頼髄脳
としよりずいのう (V.291, SNKBZ 87, NKT 1)
An early work of poetic criticism by Minamoto no Toshiyori, written in 1113.
袋草紙
ふくろぞうし (V.295, NKT 2, SNKBT)
A mid-12th century poetic treatise by Fujiwara no Kiyosuke.
KKS 4
無名抄
むみょうしょう (V.303, TK 65)
An early 13th century poetic treatise by Kamo no Chomei 鴨長明.
KKS 3
八雲御抄
やくもみしょう (V.311, NKT 3, B3)
A 13th-century poetic treatise by Emperor Juntoku 順徳院.
了俊歌学書
りょうしゅんかがくしょ (X.203)
An early 15th century poetic treatise by the renga poet Imagawa Ryoshun 今川了俊.
KKS 3
和歌色葉
わかいろは (V.302, NKT 3)
A poetic treatise written in 1198 by Jokaku 上覚.
和歌口伝
わかくでん (V.319, NKT 4)
A 13th century poetic treatise by Gensho 源承.
KKS 3
和歌十体
わかじってい (V.265, NKT 1)
A set of 20 poems arranged by ten "styles". It bears a close relation to the 和歌体十種 but the date of composition is unknown.
KKS 4
和歌初学抄
わかしょがくしょう (V.296, NKT 2)
A mid-12th century poetic treatise by Fujiwara no Kiyosuke 藤原清輔.
和歌体十種
わかたいじっしゅ (V.264, NKT 1)
A set of 50 poems arranged in 10 "styles". Supposedly compiled by Mibu no Tadamine, but the date of composition (945) is after his death.
KKS 4
和歌童蒙抄
わかどうもうしょう (V.293, NKT B1)
A work of poetic criticism by Fujiwara no Norikane 藤原範兼, written around 1145.
KKS 4
物語 (Tales)
他 (Other works)
沙石集
しゃせきしゅう (NBT 85, SZS 52)
A collection of Buddhist parables and stories written by the monk Muju Dokyo 無住道曉 in 1283.
KKS 1
題林愚抄
だいりんぐしょう (VI.31)
A large collection of 10654 poems arranged by topic, drawn from Imperial collections as well as famous private collections, poetry competitions, and other sources. Compiled in the mid-Muromachi period by an unknown person.
KKS 1
五代集歌枕
ごだいしゅううたまくら (X.180)
A collection of 歌枕 (poetic places) sorted by type, and with representative poems from the Imperial collections.
KKS 3
和歌一字抄
わかいちじしょう (V.248)
A collection of about 1200 poems arranged by topic, selected by Fujiwara no Kiyosuke.
KKS 4