He started reading a book about Fujiwara Teika. This story takes place from the end of the Heian period to the beginning of the Kamakura period. It was a turning point in Japan’s transition from the age of aristocrats to the age of samurai. We will try to understand this by looking at Fujiwara Teika’s diary called Meigetsuki, which was started in 1211. Fujiwara Teika was a Heian aristocrat who had copied Kokin Wakashu many times.
Enjoy with sound Japanese old poetry ”Waka” for beginners