I’ll be speaking at Waseda University in Tokyo on 15th November 2019 at a workshop on ‘The Power of Translation’. The focus will be on poetry translation, with contributions from me on premodern work, while Janine Beichman will consider approaches to the translation of modern tanka.
There will also be a ‘translation contest’ with yours truly acting as one of the judges!
The event is free and open to the public. All details and contacts are in the flyer, above.
The Kasuga Festival (春日祭)
みかさ山ふりにし代よりあめのしたたなびきてまつるけふにぞありける
mikasayama Upon Mount Mikasa
Daishin
The Kasuga Festival (春日祭)
けふまつるしるしにとてやそのかみはみかさとともにあまくだりけむ
kyō matsuru Today in celebration
Higo
The Kasuga Festival (春日祭)
こまなめてみかさの山へ行人はあめのしたいのるつかひなりけり
koma namete Steeds in line,
Kanemasa
The Kasuga Festival (春日祭)
まつらるる神の御前の乙女子も花もひもとくかすがやまかな
matsuraruru Worshipping
Tadafusa
The Kasuga Festival (春日祭)
二月のはつさるなれや春日山みねよどむまでいただきまつる
kisaragi no The second month’s
Toshiyori
The Kasuga Festival (春日祭)
あめのしたたえずぞ君はさかゆべき御笠の山の神をまつれば
ame no shita Beneath the heavens
Nakazane
The Kasuga Festival (春日祭)
はるごとにけふいのられて春日山松のさかえもいやまさりなり
harugoto ni With each and every spring
Akinaka
New Year Archery
あづさ弓はるの日ぐらしもろ人のよに入るまでもあそびつるかな
azusayumi Catalpa bows
Daishin
New Year Archery
霞しくはるのはじめのあづさ弓もろやしつるぞうれしかりける
kasumishiku Hazy
Higo
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