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Which court poet led the compilers of the Kokin Wakashū?

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Ki no Tsurayuki

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About what year was the Kokin Wakashū published by imperial order?

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905

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Which emperor ordered the publication of the Kokin Wakashū?

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Emperor Daigo

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How many volumes make up the Man'yōshū?

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20

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Which anthology is the oldest extant collection of Japanese waka?

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Man'yōshū

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What is the literal English meaning of Man'yōshū?

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Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves

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Kaga no Chiyo's best-known haiku centers on what flower tangled around a well bucket?

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morning glory

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In which Japanese city was Masaoka Shiki born?

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Matsuyama

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In which Japanese city did Matsuo Bashō die in 1694?

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Osaka

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What was Matsuo Bashō's birth name?

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Matsuo Kinsaku

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Haiga is a Japanese painting style often paired with what short poem form?

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haiku

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What is the Japanese reference book that lists seasonal terms used in haiku?

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saijiki

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