A Hundred Verses from Old Japan · Sacred TextsA Hundred Verses from Old Japan
(The Hyakunin-isshu)
translated by William N. Porter
Start ReadingPage IndexIntroduction1. The Emperor Tenchi: Tenchi Tennō2. The Empress Jitō: Jitō Tennō3. The Nobleman Kaki-no-Moto: Kaki-no-Moto no Hitomaro4. Akahito Yamabe: Yamabe no Akahito5. Saru Maru, A Shinto Official: Saru Maru Taiu6. The Imperial Adviser Yakamochi: Chū-nagon Yakamochi7. Nakamaro Abe: Abe no Nakamaro8. The Priest Kizen: Kizen Hōshi9. Komachi Ono: Ono no Komachi10. Semi MaruII. The Privy Councillor Takamura: Sangi Takamura12. Bishop Henjō: Sōjō Henjō13. The Retired Emperor Yōzei: Yōzei In14. The Minister-of-the-Left of the Kawara (District of Kyōto): Kawara no Sadaijin15. The Emperor Kwōkō: Kwōkō Tennō16. The Imperial Adviser Yuki-hira Ariwara: Chū-Nagon Ariwara no Yuki-hira17. The Minister Nari-hira Ariwara: Ariwara no Nari-hira Ason18. The Minister Toshi-yuki Fujiwara: Fujiwara No Toshi-yuki Ason19. The Princess Ise: Ise20. The Heir-Apparent Moto-yoshi: Moto-yoshi Shinnō21. The Priest Sosei: Sosei Hōshi22. Yasuhide Bunya: Bunya No Yasuhide23. Chisato Ōye: Ōye no Chisato24. Kwan-ke25. The Minister-of-the-Right of the Sanjō (District of Kyōto): Sanjō Udaijin26. Prince Tei-shin: Tei-shin Kō27. The Imperial Adviser Kanesuke: Chū-Nagon Kanesuke28. The Minister Mune-yuki Minamoto: Minamoto no Mune-yuki Ason29. Mitsune Ōshi-kōchi: Ōshi-kōchi No Mitsune30. Tadamine Nibu: Nibu no Tadamine31. Korenori Saka-no-Uye: Saka-no-Uye no Korenori32. Tsuraki Harumichi: Harumichi no Tsuraki33. Tomonori Kino: Kino Tomonori34. Oki-kaze Fujiwara: Fujiwara No Oki-kaze35. Tsura-yuki Kino: Kino Tsura-yuki36. Fuka-yabu Kiyowara: Kiyowara no Fuka-yabu37. Asayasu Bunya: Bunya no Asayasu38. Ukon39. The Privy Councillor Hitoshi: Sangi Hitoshi40. Kanemori Taira: Taira no Kanemori41. Tadami Nibu: Nibu no Tadami42. Moto-suke Kiyowara: Kiyowara no Moto-suke43. The Imperial Adviser Yatsu-tada: Chū-nagon Yatsu-tada44. The Imperial Adviser Asa-tada: Chū-Nagon Asa-tada45. Prince Ken-toku: Ken-toku Kō46. The Priest Ne-yoshi-tada: Sō Ne-yoshi-tada47. The Priest Ye-kei: Ye-kei Hōshi48. Shige-yuki Minamoto: Minamoto no Shige-yuki49. The Minister Yoshi-nobu, of Priestly Rank: Ōnakatomi no Yoshi-nobu Ason50. Yoshitaka Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Yoshitaka51. The Minister Sanekata Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Sanekata Ason52. The Minister Michi-nobu Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Michi-nobu Ason53. The Mother of Michi-tsuna, Commander of the Right Imperial Guard: Udaishō Michi-tsuna no Haha54. The Mother of the Minister of State: Gidō-sanshi no Haha55. The First Adviser of State Kintō: Dai-Nagon Kintō56. Izumi Shikibu57. Murasaki Shikibu58. Daini no Sammi59. Akazome Emon60. Lady-in-Waiting Ko-shikibu: Ko-shikibu no Naishi61. The Lady Ise: Ise no Taiu62. The Lady Sei: Sei Shō-nagon63. The Shinto Official Michimasa, of the Left Side of the Capital: Sakyō Taiu Michimasa64. The Assistant Imperial Adviser Sada-yori: Gon Chū-nagon Sada-yori65. Sagami66. The Archbishop Gyōson: Daisōjō Gyōson67. The Lady-in-Waiting Suwo: Suwo no Naishi68. The Retired Emperor Sanjō: Sanjō In69. The Priest Nō-in: Nō-in Hōshi70. The Priest Riyō-zen: Riyō-zen Hōshi71. The First Adviser of State Tsune-nobu: Dai-Nagon Tsune-nobu72. The Lady Kii, of the House of Princess Yūshi: Yūshi Naishinnō Ke Kii73. The Assistant Imperial Adviser Masafusa: Gon Chū-nagon Masafusa74. The Minister Toshi-yori Minamoto: Minamoto no Toshi-yori Ason75. Mototoshi Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Mototoshi76. The Late Regent and Prime Minister, the Lay Priest of the Hōshō Temple: Hōshō-ji Nyūdō Saki no Kwambaku Daijōdaijin77. The Retired Emperor Sutoku: Sutoku In78. Kanemasa Minamoto: Minamoto no Kanemasa79. The Shinto Official Aki-suke, of the Left Side of the Capital: Sakyō no Taiu Aki-suke80. Lady Horikawa, in Attendance on the Dowager Empress Taiken: Taiken Mon-in Horikawa81. The Minister-of-the-Left of the Tokudai Temple: Go Tokudai-ji Sadaijin82. The Priest Dō-in: Dō-in Hoshi83. Toshi-Nari, A Shinto Official in Attendance on the Empress Dowager: Kwō-tai-kōgū no Taiu Toshi-nari84. The Minister Kiyo-suke Fujiwara: Fujiwara No Kiyo-suke Ason85. The Priest Shun-ye: Shun-ye Hōshi86. The Priest Saigyō: Saigyō Hōshi87. The Priest Jaku-ren: Jaku-ren Hōshi88. An Official of the Dowager Empress Kwōka: Kwōka Mon-in no Betto89. Princess Shikishi: Shikishi Naishinnō90. The Chief Vice-Official in Attendance on the Dowager Empress Impu: Impu Mon-in no Ōsuke91. The Regent and Former Prime Minister Go-kyō-goku: Go-kyō-goku Sesshō Saki no Daijōdaijin92. Sanuki, in Attendance on the Retired Emperor Nijō: Nijō In Sanuki93. The Minister of the Right District of Kamakura: Kamakura Udaijin94. The Privy Councillor Masatsune: Sangi Masatsune95. The Former Archbishop Jiyen: Saki No Daisōjō Jiyen96. The Lay-Priest, a Former Prime Minister of State: Nyūdō Saki Daijōdaijin97. The Assistant Imperial Adviser Sada-iye: Gon Chu-Nagon Sada-iye98. The Official Iye-Taka: Jūnii Iye-taka99. The Retired Emperor Gotoba: Gotoba no In100. The Retired Emperor Jun-toku: Jun-Toku In