THE HISTORY OF WAKA AND WAKA COLLECTIONS

The Japanese literary genre known as waka is the subject of this essay. It will look at how waka was created, how it spread and evolved as a result of the Heian period's blooming of national culture, and how important it was to aristocratic society. Lastly, it will include the most famous waka, written by the fabled beauty Ono no Komachi, and explain its meaning. It will also include the oldest and first waka, which is supposed to have been composed by the legendary god Susanoo and is included in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.