Ki no Tokibumi
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Ki no Tokibumi was a Heian period
waka poet
and Japanese nobleman. As one of the Five Men of the Pear Chamber
(梨壺の五人), he assisted in the compilation of the Gosen Wakashū. He also compiled kundoku (訓読) readings for texts from the Man'yōshū.
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
waka poet
Waka (poetry)
Waka or Yamato uta is a genre of classical Japanese verse and one of the major genres of Japanese literature...
and Japanese nobleman. As one of the Five Men of the Pear Chamber
Five Men of the Pear Chamber
The Five Men of the Pear Chamber are a group of Heian period Japanese poets and scholars who cooperated in the compilation of the Gosen Wakashū. They also compiled kundoku readings for texts from the Man'yōshū...
(梨壺の五人), he assisted in the compilation of the Gosen Wakashū. He also compiled kundoku (訓読) readings for texts from the Man'yōshū.