Author: Pierson, Dr. J.L.
Title: Character Dictionary of the Manyosu
Description: Leiden. E.J. Brill. 1967. First edition. Octavo. Cloth. Very good. 839 Pages. The Manyo anthology is the oldest Japanese collection of poems compiled in the 8th century, and the poems are written by means of Chinese characters and phonetically, known as Manyo Kana, the parents of the modern Japanese Syllabary.

Keywords: manyosu japanese poems