Rokkasen
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The Rokkasen (六歌仙) are a group of Japanese poets cited in the classical poetic compilation Kokin Wakashū as the Six Poetic Geniuses of the period.
They are:
- Ōtomo Kuronushi
- Ono no Komachi
- Ariwara no Narihira
- Kisen Hōshi
- Sōjō Henjō
- Bunya no Yasuhide
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[edit] References
- Frederic, Louis (2002). "Rokkasen." Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
[edit] See also
- Sanjūrokkasen, a list of 36 Poetic Geniuses compiled by Fujiwara no Kintō in the early 11th century.
