A book exploring the cultural exchange between waka and uta. Encounters between waka and uta. Waka has transformed itself freely through contact with the folk and religious worlds. This book illuminates the encounters between waka and uta, in conjunction with the results of extensive research on folklore, including legends of poets, old tales, divine narratives, uta-kake (call-and-response songs), goeika (Buddhist hymns), and norito (Shinto prayers). - Title: Encounters of Waka and Uta Series: Opening Waka, Volume 4 - Authors: Hideo Hanabe, Akira Fukuda, Hitoshi Kikuchi, et al. - Publisher: Iwanami Shoten - Year of Publication: 2006 Price: 3700 yen + tax Approximately 21.5cm x 16cm, 252 pages Stored at home for a long time. It is in relatively good condition, but please refrain from purchasing if you are looking for a new item. Shipping via Nekopos is planned. Thank you for viewing.