Kakinomoto no Hitomaro

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Kakinomoto no Hitomaro born?Circa 653-655 AD
2. Where was Kakinomoto no Hitomaro born?Yamato Province, Japan
3. When did Kakinomoto no Hitomaro die?Circa 707-710 AD in Iwami Province, Japan
4. What is the career?Served as a court poet for Empress Jitō during the Asuka period
5. What is the related topics?Man'yōshū, Waka poetry, Thirty-six Poetry Immortals, Asuka period culture

Waka: A classical Japanese poetic form, typically 31 syllables, central to Japanese literary tradition and Hitomaro's work.
Man'yōshū: The oldest extant anthology of Japanese poetry, compiled in the 8th century, featuring over 4,500 poems, including many by Hitomaro.
Elegies: Poetic compositions that express sorrow, lamentation, or grief, particularly for the deceased, a genre mastered by Hitomaro.
Asuka Period: A historical period in Japan (538-710 AD) characterized by significant political and cultural developments, including the establishment of a centralized state.