Nijūichidaishū Books in Order
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Japan's 21 imperial collections of waka poetry
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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950
The Gosen Wakashū, also known as Gosenshū, is the second imperial anthology of Japanese waka. It was compiled in 951 at the request of Emperor…
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1265 · Fujiwara no Tameie, Kujō Motoie and Fujiwara no Ieyoshi
The Shokukokin Wakashū is a Japanese imperial anthology of waka, a form of classical Japanese poetry. It was completed in 1265, six years after the…
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1359
The Shinsenzai Wakashū is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry completed in 1359. It was commissioned by Emperor Go-Kōgon at the request of…
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1364 · Nijō Tameakira and Ton'a
Shinshūi Wakashū, also known as Shinshūishū, is the 19th imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry. It was commissioned in 1363 by Emperor Go-Kōgon…
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1439
The Shinshokukokin Wakashū was an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry. It was completed around 1439 CE, six years after Emperor Go-Hanazono…
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The Shūi Wakashū, often abbreviated as Shūishū, is the third imperial anthology of waka poetry from Heian period Japan. It was compiled by Emperor…
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Year unknown · Sadaie Fujiwara
The Shinchokusen Wakashū, also known as Shinchokusenshū, is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry compiled in approximately 1234 CE. It was…
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The Shokugoshūi Wakashū is a Japanese imperial anthology of waka poetry. It was completed around 1325 or 1326 CE, two or three years after the…
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The Fūga Wakashū, also known as the Fūgashū, is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry compiled between 1344 and 1346 CE. It was compiled by…
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Year unknown · Fujiwara no Tametō
Shingoshūi Wakashū, also known as Shingoshūishū, is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry completed around 1383. It was commissioned by…
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What order should I read the Nijūichidaishū books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Gosen Wakashū”.
How many books are in the Nijūichidaishū series?
We list 10 books , published between 950–1439.
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