Yakamochi

Yakamochi (717-785) was a Japanese poet. It is believed that he compiled Man'yashu, an anthology of poetry which contained his 481 poems.

Wisdom & Quotes

• (These) meetings in dreams,

How sad they are !
When, waking up startled
One gropes about, -
And there is no contact to the hand.
- Manyo Shu

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