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A waka index book. There are two volumes each of the main and sequel, each consisting of a poetry collection section and an index section. The editors of the main volume were Matsushita Daizaburou and Watanabe Fumio, and the sequel was Matsushita Daizaburou. The editors were Kimura Masakoto, Ochiai Naobumi and five others. The main volume was published between 1901 and 1903 (Meiji 34-36, Kyobunkan), and the sequel between 1925 and 1926 (Taisho 14-15, Kigensha). Both the main volume and sequel were later published in 1931 (Showa 6, Chubunkan) and 1951 (Showa 26, Kadokawa Shoten). The poetry collection section contains 53 types of poetry, including the Twenty-one Daishu, Manyoshu, Shinyo Wakashu, historical poetry collections, diary and story poetry collections, and 113 types of poetry, including the Rokukashu, the Kasenshu, various poetry collections, private selections, and poetry contests, with each poem numbered. The index section breaks down the main poem into individual phrases, and the sequel only includes the first and fourth phrases, but they are arranged in alphabetical order, with the book title, poetry collection name, and poem number below. This makes it extremely convenient to search for a whole poem, author, source, etc., from just a part of a waka poem, and coupled with its large size, the role it played in revolutionizing the study of Japanese literature is highly regarded.

In addition, "New Compilation of National Poets" was published by Kadokawa Shoten in 10 volumes (20 books in total) from 1983 to 1992 (Showa 58 to Heisei 4). It consists of Volume 1, Imperial anthologies (1983; one volume per year thereafter), Volume 2, Private anthologies, Volume 3, Private anthologies I, Volume 4, Private anthologies II, Fixed number of poems, Volume 5, Poetry contests, Poetry collected from books on the study of poetry, stories, diaries, etc., Volume 6, Private anthologies II, Volume 7, Private anthologies III, Volume 8, Private anthologies IV, Volume 9, Private anthologies V, Volume 10, Fixed number of poems II, Poetry contests II, and supplements. Especially from Volume 2 onwards, a huge number of newly collected works have been added, completely changing the appearance of the previous collection.

[Tatsuo Hashimoto February 18, 2019]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

和歌索引書。正続各2冊、ともに歌集部と索引部からなる。編者は正篇(へん)は松下大三郎、渡辺文雄、続篇は松下大三郎。監修者は木村正辞(まさこと)、落合直文(なおぶみ)ら5人。正篇は1901～1903年（明治34～36・教文館）、続篇は1925～1926年（大正14～15・紀元社）に刊行。のち正続とも1931年（昭和6・中文館）、1951年（昭和26・角川書店）に刊行。歌集部は正に二十一代集、『万葉集』、『新葉和歌集』、歴史歌集、日記草子歌集、物語歌集の53種、続に六家集、歌仙歌集、諸歌集、私撰(しせん)集、歌合(うたあわせ)の113種を収録し、各歌頭に番号を付す。索引部は、正は各句に分解、続は初句と第四句のみだが、それぞれ五十音順に配列し、その下に書名、歌集名と歌番号を付す。したがって和歌の一部から、一首全体、作者、出典などを検索するのにきわめて便利で、規模の大きさとも相まって、国文学研究を画期的に進歩させるうえで果たした役割は高く評価される。

　なお、『新編国歌大観』10巻（全20冊）が1983～1992年（昭和58～平成4）角川書店から刊行されている。第1巻勅撰集編（1983。以下毎年1巻）、第2巻私撰集編、第3巻私家集編Ⅰ、第4巻私家集編Ⅱ、定数歌編、第5巻歌合編、歌学書・物語・日記等収録歌編、第6巻私撰集編Ⅱ、第7巻私家集編Ⅲ、第8巻私家集編Ⅳ、第9巻私家集編Ⅴ、第10巻定数歌編Ⅱ、歌合編Ⅱ、補遺編からなる。とくに第2巻以降は新収録作品をきわめて大量に加えて従来の面目を一新している。

［橋本達雄　2019年2月18日］

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