Uta’awase: 1001-1050

Here is a list of poetry contests held between 1001-1050.

  • Chūnagon taka’ie uta’awase 中納言隆家歌合 (‘Middle Counsellor Taka’ie’s Poetry Contest’), Chōhō 長保 3 [1001]
  • Ko-higashi sanjōin tsuizen hakkō kiku awase 故東三条院追善八講菊合 (‘Chrysanthemum Match Accompanying Eight Lectures for the Repose of the Late Lady Akiko’), 10/Chōhō 長保 4 [11.1002]
  • Sadaijin-ke uta’awase 左大臣家歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held at the House of the Minister of the Left’), 16/5/Chōhō 長保 5 [18.6.1003]
  • Kazan-hōō uta’awase zassai 花山法皇歌合雑載 (‘Poems from Miscellaneous Contests held by Priestly Retired Emperor Kazan’), Kankō 寛弘 period [1004-1012]
  • Saki no jūgo-ban uta’awase 前十五番歌合 (‘First Fifteen Round Poetry Contest’), 1/Kankō 寛弘4-2/Kankō 5 [1.1007-3.1008]
  • Nochi no jūgo-ban uta’awase 後十五番歌合 (‘Later Fifteen Round Poetry Contest’), 1/Kankō 寛弘4-2/Kankō 5 [1.1007-3.1008]
  • Fudainagon michitsuna uta’awase 傳大納言道綱歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Major Counsellor Michitsuna, Tutor to the Crown Prince’), Winter, Kankō 寛弘 4-7 [1007-1010]
  • Kokiden nyōgo gishi uta’awase 弘徽殿女御義子歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Yoshiko, the Kokiden Junior Consort’), 8/Chōtoku 長徳 2-6/Kankō 寛弘 8 [9.996-7.1011]
  • Dazai sochi atsuyasu shinnō uta’awase 太宰帥敦廉親王歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Imperial Prince Atsuyasu, Governor-General of Dazai’), 8/4/Chōwa 長和 4 [19.9.1015]
  • Aru tokoro kusa awase 或所草合 (‘Grass Match held in a Certain Place’), Chōhō 長保-Chōwa 長和 Periods [999-1017]
  • Dai-saiin senshi naishinnō kusa awase 大斎院選子内親王草合 (‘Grass Contest held by Imperial Princess Nobuko, the Grand Kamo Virgin’), 7/Kannin 寛仁 1 [7.1017]
  • Dai-saiin senshi naishinnō uta’awase 大斎院選子内親王歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Imperial Princess Nobuko, the Grand Kamo Virgin’), Year unknown
  • Aru tokoro no uta’awase 或所歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held in a Certain Place’), Late Kannin 寛仁-Chian 治安 Period [1020-21]
  • Aru tokoro no uta’awase 或所歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held in a Certain Place’), Chian 治安-Manju 万寿 Period [1021-1024]
  • Ukon no umaba tenjōbito shu’awase 右近馬場殿上人種合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Courtiers at the Riding Grounds of the Inner Gate Guards, Right Division’), Year unknown
  • Tōgū gakushi noritada uta’awase 東宮学士義忠歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Noritada, Confucian Tutor to the Crown Prince’), 5/5/Manju 万寿 2 [3.6.1025]
  • Noriyumi uta’awase 賭弓歌合 (‘New Year Archery Poetry Contest’), Spring, Year unknown
  • Jōtōmon’in kiku awase 上東門院菊合 (‘Chysanthemum Contest held by Lady Akiko’), 18/10/Chōgen 長元 5 [23.11.1032]
  • Kaya no in suikaku uta’awase 賀陽院水閣歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held at the Water Pavilion at the Kaya Palace’), 16/5/Chōgen 長元 8 [24.6.1035]
  • Gendainagon-ke uta’awase 源大納言家歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held at the House of the Minamoto Major Counsellor’), 13/9/Chōryaku 長暦 2 [13.10.1038]
  • Gendainagon-ke uta’awase 源大納言家歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held at the House of the Minamoto Major Counsellor’), Winter evening, Chōryaku 長暦 2 [1038]
  • Ippon no miya shūshi naishinnnō uta’awase 一品宮修子内親王歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Nobuko, Imperial Princess of the First Order’), Overnight 5/1/Chōkyū 長久 1 [19.2.1040]
  • Saigū kai awase 斎宮貝合 (‘Shell Match held by the Ise Virgin’), Overnight 6/5/Chōkyū 長久 1 [18.6.1040]
  • Kokiden nyōgo uta’awase 弘徽殿女御歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by the Kokiden Junior Consort’), 18/2/Chōkyū 長久 2 [22.3.1041]
  • Gendainagon-ke uta’awase 源大納言家歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held at the House of the Minamoto Major Counsellor’), 7/4/Chōkyū 長久 2 [9.5.1041]
  • Yūshi naishinnō meisho uta’awase 祐子内親王名所歌合 (‘Poetry Contest on Famous Places held by Imperial Princess Sukeko’), Overnight 12/5/Chōkyū 長久 2 [13.6.1041]
  • Ippon no miya shūshi naishinnnō uta’awase 一品宮修子内親王歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Nobuko, Imperial Princess of the First Order’), Chōkyū 長久 2 [1041]
  • Tachibana no Yoshikiyo uta’awase 橘義清歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Tachibana no Yoshikiyo’), Chōkyū 長久 period [1040-1044]
  • Gendainagon-ke uta’awase 源大納言家歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held at the House of the Minamoto Major Counsellor’), Year unknown
  • Takatsukasadono rinshi hyakuwakō uta’awase 鷹司殿倫子百和香歌合 (‘Poetry Contest on Incense held by Takatsukasadono Michiko’), Spring, Eishō 永承 3 [1048]
  • Rokujō saiin uta’awase 六条斎院歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by the Rokujō Kamo Virgin’), 5/Eishō 永承 3-4 [6.1048-1049]
  • Dairi uta’awase 内裏歌合 (‘Palace Poetry Contest’), 9/11/Eishō 永承 4 [6.12.1049]
  • Rokujō saiin uta’awase 六条斎院歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by the Rokujō Kamo Virgin’), Overnight 2/12/Eishō 永承 4 [28.12.1049]
  • Rokujō saiin uta’awase 六条斎院歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by the Rokujō Kamo Virgin’), Overnight 3/2/Eishō 永承 5 [26.2.1050]
  • Saki no reikeiden no nyōgo uta’awase 前麗景殿女御歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by the Former Reikeiden Junior Consort’), 26/4/Eishō 永承 5 [19.5.1050] 
  • Rokujō saiin uta’awase 六条斎院歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by the Rokujō Kamo Virgin’), 5/5/Eishō 永承 5 [28.5.1050]
  • Yūshi naishinnō-ke uta’awase 祐子内親王家歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held at the House of Imperial Princess Sukeko’), Overnight 5/6/Eishō 永承 5 [26.6.1050]
  • Shikibu taifu sukenari uta’awase 式部大輔資業歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by Sukenari, Senior Assistant Minister of Ceremonial’), Autumn, before Eishō 永承 5 [1050]
  • Suri no daibu toshitsuna uta’awase zassai 修理大夫俊綱歌合雑載 (‘Poems from Miscellaneous Contests held by Master of the Palace Repairs Office Toshitsuna’), 11/Eishō 永承 5 [12.1050]

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