Nina's Nihongo Zone 9 - Japanese Poetic Forms (Patreon)

Hello patrons, and welcome to episode 9 of Nina's Nihongo Zone. This month I talk about Japanese poetic forms, going above and beyond the well-known haiku (and expanding on the very simplistic definition of haiku that I learned as a kid).

- Wikipedia page on Japanese poetry (with more detailed information on each specific form's linked page).

- Definition and additional explanation of on (the sound-units in Japanese poetry). 

- The intro song is "The city" by The Kyoto Connection, from the album Kyoto Soundscapes, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

- The outro song is "Brain Power" by Mela, from the album Mela two, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

As I mention in the episode, if you have favorite Japanese poets or poetry translations, I'd love to hear about them in the comments.

If you have language questions or a topic you'd like to recommend for a future episode of Nina's Nihongo Zone, you can email me at gundampodcast@gmail.com, or leave a comment below!