Change: haikuHaiku and senryu.Senryu. The classic traditional form is in fact waka.Waka. Much poetry in Japan was written in the Chinese language, so it is more accurate to speak of Japanese-language poetry. For example, in the Tale of Genji   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2128)

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Change: . For example, in the Tale of Genji both kinds of poetry are frequently mentioned. When Japanese poets first encountered Chinese poetry, it was at   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1117)

Change: Created by Tagasaki Nov 30 2006, 10:52 AM EST for: no reason given