A collection of handwritten observations by a towering 13th century “waka” poet has been rediscovered after lying in storage ...

KALAMAZOO--The waka poets of medieval Japan and their work will be examined later this month when a Japanese scholar visits Western Michigan University. Dr. Stephen Miller, assistant professor of ...

This photo shows Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in the gardens of the Imperial Palace. (Photo courtesy of the Imperial Household Agency) The following are three waka poems composed by Empress ...

Emperor Akihito, front row, third from left, Empress Michiko, front row, third from right, and other members of the Imperial Family are pictured in this photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency ...