Ishikawa no Iratsume - Ishikawa no Iratsume

A poet in the Manyoshu. There are many people who are written as Ishikawa no Otome (Joro) in the collection, and it has been a subject of debate since ancient times whether they are the same person, but the most reasonable theory is that they are (1) the person who exchanged names with Kume no Zenji during the reign of Emperor Tenchi (661-671), (2) the person who exchanged names with Prince Otsu and Prince Kusakabe during the reign of Empress Jito (686-697), and (3) the person who exchanged names with Otomo no Tanushi and Otomo no Sukunamaro during the reign of Emperor Mommu (697-707). (1) shows skillful love dialogue, (2) is interesting as a love story between two princes against the backdrop of political conflict, and (3) is full of the social interest of the exchange of poems themselves. (1), (2), and (3) are considered to be typical of love poems from each era.

[Hideo Suzuki]

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『万葉集』の歌人。集中、石川郎女（女郎）と表記される人物が多く、それぞれ同一かどうか古来論議の的となってきたが、(1)天智(てんじ)朝（661～671）に久米禅師(くめのぜんじ)と贈答した人、(2)持統(じとう)朝（686～697）に大津(おおつ)皇子、草壁皇子と贈答した人、(3)文武(もんむ)朝（697～707）に大伴田主(おおとものたぬし)、大伴宿奈麻呂(すくなまろ)と贈答した人、の3人に分ける説が穏当であろう。(1)には恋の掛け合いの巧みさがみられ、(2)には政治的な抗争を背景とする両皇子への恋物語的な興味が寄せられ、(3)には歌のやりとり自体の社交的なおもしろみが込められている。(1)(2)(3)はそれぞれの時代の恋歌表現の典型を示しているとみられる。

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