Shinchokusen Wakashū (新勅撰和歌集, "New Imperial Waka Collection"),[1] abbreviated as Shinchokusenshū, is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka, initially compiled in ~1234 CE at the behest of the Retired Emperor Go-Horikawa.
It was compiled by Fujiwara no Teika (who also wrote its Japanese preface).
Miner and Brower remark that "The collection reflects Teika's late preference for poetry of a relatively plain, simple style."
This sentiment accurately reflects its conservative selection, taking 47 poems from Fujiwara no Ietaka, 36 from Fujiwara no Yoshitsune, a full 35 from Fujiwara no Shunzei, along with 30 by Saionji Kintsune and 27 from the priest Jakuren.
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