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Compilation of the Shin Kokin Wakashū by Fujiwara no Teika

Type Event Region Asia Time 1201–1205

Before being presented in 1205, Emperor Go-Toba ordered compilation of a new imperial waka anthology in 1202;…

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  1. 1201–1202Kyoto (Go-Toba-in residence) · KyotoRetired Emperor Go-Toba ordered compilation of the eighth imperial waka anthology, appointing Teika and others as selectors, beginning the selection in Kyoto of famous poems of past generations and new works.
  2. 1202–1204Kyoto · KyotoFujiwara no Teika, together with Yasanori, Ariie, Masatsune, Mitsuie and others, repeatedly vetted poems, establishing selection criteria centered on 'yūgen', and completed the twenty-volume anthology.
  3. 1205Kyoto · KyotoIn 1205 the Shin Kokin Wakashū was formally presented, becoming the most influential imperial waka anthology after the Kokin Wakashū, and establishing Teika's status in poetics.

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