Uta Awase: A Modern Take on the Traditional Japanese Poetry Contest

USC Visions and Voices

Join us for a team poetry contest modeled after the kind that was popular in eighth-century Japan.

Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall

Two teams of USC students will be challenged to compose traditional five-line waka poems about everyday topics such as love, memory, and joy, followed by a few rounds of live, competitive reading to be judged by waka expert LeRon Harrison. The team that triumphs will be honored by original Japanese court music inspired by their poetry and performed by Kinnara, Inc. They’ll also enjoy bragging rights for all time. Cheering is encouraged and poetry-inclined members of the audience are invited to play along.<a href="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=40254155720995&s_type=&s_genre=" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here to read more. </a>

Presented by <a href="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">USC Visions and Voices</a>. Organized by Rebecca Corbett (USC Libraries), Hugh McHarg (USC Libraries), and LeRon Harrison.

<aside>Image (Waka Poem): Karasumaru Mitsuhiro, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts</aside>

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