# Kokin Wakashu, Year 2 of Genki Era ■Product Details This is a "Kokin Wakashu" written in the year 2 of the Genki era (1571). While the calligrapher is unknown, past owners have been identified through signatures and seals as follows: (1) Masatsune Hoshina, the 2nd lord of the Aizu Matsudaira family (2) Princess Kata, the legal wife of Matsudaira Harusato (Fumai Ko), the 10th lord of the Matsue Domain in Izumo (3) Jutei Kimura, a physician to the Sendai Domain This kohitsu-gire (fragment of an old manuscript) bears the seal of Princess Kata, the legal wife of Fumai Ko Matsudaira. The kohitsu-gire is not glued, etc., and can be displayed in a frame. It is also possible to remove it from the frame in the future and have it made into a hanging scroll. ■Dimensions (Kohitsu) 27.2cm long, 7cm wide (Frame) 34cm long, 18.3cm wide *The frame is wooden, and the surface is glass. ■Reading of the Poem Mitsune kimi wo nomi omo(i) ne(ne) ni ne(ne) shi yume nareba waga kokoro kara mitsuru narikeri (Waka number 608) Tatamune Inochi ni mo masarite o(oshi)ku aru mono wa mi wa(hate)nu yume no samuru nari keri (Waka number 609) ■Modern Japanese Translation Kawakuchi no Mitsune Because it was a dream I saw after thinking only of you, I can say that I saw it of my own accord. (Waka number 608) Mibu no Tadamine Life is precious, but what is more precious than life is that the dream of a pleasant meeting with the person I love ends before I see it to the end. (Waka number 609) ■Shipping Method Shipped via "Yu-Yu Mercari Bin Yu-Pack" ■Other The color of the old manuscript may appear different from the actual item depending on the device you are using. Please understand that this is a long-term storage item.