{"product_id":"one-hundred-poems-from-old-michael-freiling-9784805319239","title":"One Hundred Poems from Old Japan: A New Translation of the Hyakunin Isshu [With Free Online Audio Recordings]","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"One of the most respected and oft-quoted compilations of the Japanese poetic canon....A must-read for anyone interested in Japanese culture or poetry in general.\"\u003c\/i\u003e --William Scott Wilson, renowned translator of Japanese literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the pale dawn\u003cbr\u003eyour coldness as we parted\u003cbr\u003efroze my heart--\u003cbr\u003enothing now so chills me\u003cbr\u003eas morning's early light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --Mibu no Tadamine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis completely new translation of the most famous collection of Japanese poetry ever produced, the Hyakunin Isshu (\"A hundred poems by a hundred poets\"), contains works written between the 7th and 8th centuries that were collected and published by the poet Fujiwara no Teika at the end of that era. The collection is still widely read in Japan today by school children and everyday people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese poems provide insights on daily life in ancient Japan while addressing universal themes of love, loneliness, aging and the beauty of nature--all highly relevant today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe poets whose works are featured here include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSei Shonagon, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLady Murasaki Shikibu, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmperor Gotoba, who ruled from 1193-1198\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugiwara no Michizane, a renowned Confucian scholar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach poem is presented in the Japanese script with a Romanized version and English translation. An introduction by translator Michael Freiling provides essential information about the collection, an overview of the poems and poets, and reflections on why the work remains so popular in Japan today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new hardcover gift edition is illustrated in full-color with stunning woodblock prints created for the poems by the famous 19th-century artists Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada. Free online audio recordings of all the poems are available in Japanese and English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Freiling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 4805319232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805319239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Michael Freiling","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46618143097087,"sku":"9784805319239","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2c6cd22d-2e6b-4586-922e-e37bb704c845.jpg?v=1740069282","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-hundred-poems-from-old-michael-freiling-9784805319239","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}