The History of Waka Poetry Linked by the Kokinshu: From the Tosa Diary To the Tale of Ise and the Tale of Genji

A new methodology for studying expression. Going beyond the genres of waka, diaries, and stories, various works are reexamined as literary works connected to the Kokinshu. Reading works closely without neglecting each and every word, which is the foundation of expression, is the culmination of this approach to classics!