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Kawahigashi Hekigotō abandoned 5-7-5 and called his verse what?

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Tanshi

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Taneda Santōka regularly contributed to which Ogiwara Seisensui haiku magazine?

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Sōun

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What writing system in the Man'yōshū helped give kana its name?

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Man'yōgana

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Which anthology's title means Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems?

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Kokin Wakashū

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Into how many parts is the Kokin Wakashū divided?

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20

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How many chōka poems does the Man'yōshū contain?

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265

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Which oldest extant waka anthology is noted as having no preface?

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Man'yōshū

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Who is widely believed to be the final compiler of the Man'yōshū?

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Ōtomo no Yakamochi

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The last datable poem in the Man'yōshū is from what year?

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759

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Which waka form is a tanka with one extra 7-on phrase at the end?

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Bussokusekika

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Which 5-7-7 waka form is described as the shortest type of waka?

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Katauta

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Which waka form is literally a long poem?

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Chōka

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