Misohitomoji sells products so we can continue our waka collection activities.
Our contents
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Instagram
moreWe are sharing tanka poems, focusing on dōka, on Instagram. If you have any recommended tanka, please let us know. We welcome your comments and opinions.
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Podcast
moreIn the podcast, we talk about realizations encountered while reading and interpreting tanka, as well as our personal perspective on the difficulties of interpreting tanka due to the differences between the Japanese and English languages.
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Column
moreWe have tried to include an explanation for each of the poems we have shared, including a brief historical background, along with our personal interpretations and impressions.
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Shop
moreWe think the wisdom of the past can be part of our daily lives, not just an academic study. How can we achieve this besides posting to social media? We decided to make something people can use in real life and not just passively consume on the internet.
Collaborators
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Nabehachi Nōsan
moreLearn more about Nabehachi Nōsan, the farmers who produce our skin care collection.
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Sugita Koki
moreBorn in Miyazaki prefecture, Sugita's art has been collected and used by companies such as Hilton and Cartier.
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WANOWA
moreWanowa combines the work of wood and fragrance manufacturing industries to sell local products worldwide.
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Kameda Risaburo Yakuho
moreIt has been 125 years since Kampo medicine was made in Kyoto. A long-established company that conveys the power of Kampo to the present.
News
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We have begun to carry Wa no Wa hand cream, a b...
One of our goals at Misohitomoji is to support the preservation and development of traditional Japanese industries. The most direct way we can accomplish this goal is through our company’s...
We have begun to carry Wa no Wa hand cream, a b...
One of our goals at Misohitomoji is to support the preservation and development of traditional Japanese industries. The most direct way we can accomplish this goal is through our company’s...
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Original notebook on sale now!
We have selected thirty-one poems from our MISOHITOMOJI Instagram collection to create something physical that you can hold in your hands and not just consume over the Internet. We felt...
Original notebook on sale now!
We have selected thirty-one poems from our MISOHITOMOJI Instagram collection to create something physical that you can hold in your hands and not just consume over the Internet. We felt...
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Podcast Episode 001 - Hosokawa Gracia
The first episode of our podcast is on the life and times of Hosokawa Gracia, daughter of the infamous Akechi Mitsuhide. If you'd like to listen to it, you can...
Podcast Episode 001 - Hosokawa Gracia
The first episode of our podcast is on the life and times of Hosokawa Gracia, daughter of the infamous Akechi Mitsuhide. If you'd like to listen to it, you can...
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Introducing our podcast!
In the podcast, we talk about realizations encountered while reading and interpreting tanka, as well as our personal perspective on the difficulties of interpreting tanka due to the differences between...
Introducing our podcast!
In the podcast, we talk about realizations encountered while reading and interpreting tanka, as well as our personal perspective on the difficulties of interpreting tanka due to the differences between...
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Image source
Main visual: ColBase
Color correction, partial trimming applied
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References
［親から子へ代々語り継がれてきた教訓歌］きこ書房 2009年 / ［現代にとって短歌とは何か］岩波書店 1998年 / ［日本史を動かした歌］毎日新聞出版 2019年 / 人文学オープンデータ共同利用センター