Ten thousand leaves : love poems from the Manyōshū

The Manyoshu is the great literary work of eighth century Japan, a collection comprising works from more than four hundred writers. Its richness and nobility of sentiments have made the Manyoshu an object of literary fascination for centuries. Ten Thousand Leaves is a selection of love poems from this magnificent anthology, selected and translated by world renowned scholar Harold Wright and complemented by spectacular period art.