On the Acceptance of Manyoshu Poems by the Critics and Researchers of the Late Heian Period and the Early Kamakura Period

• Project/Area Number: 17520134
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese literature
• Research Institution: Mukogawa Women's University Junior College Division
• Principal Investigator: TERASHIMA Shuichi Mukogawa Women's University Junior College Division, Department of Japanese Language, associate professor, 日本語文化学科, 助教授 (60290409)
• Project Period (FY): 2005 – 2006
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000); Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
• Keywords: kagakusho / Manyoshu / database

Research Abstract

In this research I aim at building a database for Manyoshu poems cited in various kagakusho or books on classical Japanese poetry.
In order to do this, first I digitized the texts of kagakusho, which include Toshiyori-zuino (a Nihon-kagaku-taikei edition, a Kyoto University edition, a Kansai University edition and a Matsudaira-bunko edition), Ogisho (a Nihon-kagaku-taikei edition and a Dai-tokyu-bunko edition), Shuchusho (a Nihon-kagaku-taikei edition and a Karon-kagaku-shusei edition), and Yakumo-misho(the edition allegedly written by Fushimi-in). All of these editions are separately digitized so that researchers can consult each of the editions directly. The forms of the data are arranged according to the first input of the database produced by Kokubungaku-kenkyu-shiryo-kan or National Institute of Japanese Literature (NIJL). I also digitized the Nishi-honganji edition reading of Manyoshu poems cited in Shinpen-kokka-taikan. This is because the most appropriate reading of Manyoshu poems for the interpretation of those found in kagakusho is the Nishi-honganji edition reading.
Specifically, I sorted out Manyoshu poems from each of the editions and collated them with the Nishi-honganji edition reading. In the process of sorting, I used the Ruika-kensaku program (a program searching similar poems) which was given by a society for classical literature database.