The Utakai Hajime (歌会始, First poetry competition) is an annual gathering, convened by the Emperor of Japan, in which participants read traditional Japanese...
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The utakai that the Emperor holds on the first of the year is called Utakai Hajime and it is an important event for waka poets; the Emperor himself releases...
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cultural bearer and steward of tradition and culture. For example, the Utakai Hajime is the annual poetry reading competition convened by the emperor. The...
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participating in the annual poetry gathering at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, the Utakai Hajime, and helping to found the Modern Tanka Poets' Association. He was also...
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In 1957 she became the first foreigner selected to participate in Utakai Hajime, the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading of Japan. Nixon performed a...
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Death poem – Japanese death poem (jisei) is mostly made in waka form Utakai Hajime – Emperor's waka meeting at the start of the year Iroha – Old Japanese...
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New Year's Sumo Tournament (初場所 hatsubasho) First Poetry Reading (歌会始 utakai-hajime) Ehōmairi (恵方詣) – visit to a shrine or temple that lies in an auspicious...
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the "Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading" (Utakai Hajime) and the "Imperial New Year's Lectures" (Kousho Hajime) ceremonies on different days in January...
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his submission of poetry in the traditional Japanese style for the Utakai Hajime contest at the Imperial Palace on the topic of fish drew praise from...
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same year. Sugitani served as an instructor and a magistrate at the Utakai Hajime. He also served as sankō (a high-ranking official waiting) in the Outa-dokoro...
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who in 1957 became the first foreigner selected to participate in the Utakai Hajime, the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading of Japan. Nixon had been part...
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purveyor of poetry to the Imperial Family, and a judge at the annual Utakai Hajime poetry reading contests. He was also a tutor to Empress Teimei and other...
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Kuzushiro 2012.01 2017.04 045 Cirque Arachne Nika Saida 2012.01 2013.01 046 Utakai Shigeta family （illustration） Shun Morita （author） 2012.05 2013.03 Novel...
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