Otomo Kuronushi
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was a Japan
ese poet
, one of the Rokkasen
, the "Six Poetic Geniuses" described in the Kokin Wakashū, a classical poetic anthology.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, one of the Rokkasen
Rokkasen
The are six Japanese poets of the mid-9th century who were named in the introduction to the poetry anthology Kokin Wakashū as notable poets of the generation before its compilers. Although the Kokin Wakashū does not name them as a group, they became known as as the Six Poetic Geniuses of the...
, the "Six Poetic Geniuses" described in the Kokin Wakashū, a classical poetic anthology.