Author Profile Utsubo Kubota (June 8, 1877 - April 12, 1967) was a Japanese tanka poet and scholar of Japanese literature. He was a member of the Japan Art Academy, a former professor at Waseda University, and a Person of Cultural Merit. His real name was Michiharu Kubota. His son is Shoichiro Kubota, also a tanka poet. He participated in the early days of the literary magazine "Myojo." Influenced by romanticism and naturalism, he wrote about the subtleties of introspective emotions. He also made significant contributions to the interpretation of classical literature. His poetry collections include "Mahiruno" (1905) and his tanka collection "Tsuchi o Nagamete" (1918). In 1914, he founded "Kokumin Bungaku" (National Literature). In 1920, he became a judge for the Asahi Tanka Column and a lecturer in the Department of Japanese Literature at Waseda University, later becoming a professor. In 1926, he founded "Tsukinoki." In 1942, he became a director of the Japan Literary Patriotic Association. In 1943, he became a member of the Japan Art Academy. In the New Year of 1957, he was invited to the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading. In the autumn of 1958, he was recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit. From Wikipedia This is a copy of Utsubo Kubota's "Tanka Collection Fuyuhizashi" published by Sunagoya Shobo in June 1941, first edition, with a slipcase. The endpapers and text pages are made of delicate Japanese paper. There is some age-related yellowing, but there are no stains, writing, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing this book, understanding that it is an 83-year-old used book.