Japanese poetry

Summary

Japanese poetry ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Japanese poetry is a type of poetry^[2].
• Japanese poetry is a type of Japanese literature^[3].
• Japanese poetry's Commons category is recorded as Poetry of Japan^[4].
• Japanese poetry's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Japanese poetry^[5].
• Japanese poetry's facet of is recorded as Japan^[6].
• Japanese poetry's described by source is recorded as A History of Japanese Literature^[7].
• Japanese poetry's described by source is recorded as The Spirit of Japanese Poetry^[8].
• Japanese poetry's topic has template is recorded as Template:Japanese poetry^[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include poetry^[2] and Japanese literature^[3].

Why It Matters

Japanese poetry ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[11]

It has been cited as an influence by cinquain^[12], a poetic form^[13].

FAQs

Who did Japanese poetry influence?

Japanese poetry has been cited as an influence by cinquain^[12].