This is the list of Hyakunin Isshu poems in a more traditional topic order, similar to the official Imperial anthologies such as the Kokin Wakashu. These particular categories were borrowed from Hyakunin Isshu Daijiten book I purchased in 2022.
I have listed the authors by their traditional name (English translations in parantheses), and the first three verses of their poem: the so-called “upper verses”.
You can also look up the poems by numerical order or by kimariji syllables.
The Four Seasons
Spring 🌸
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ono no Komachi | Hana no iro wa utsuri ni keri na itazura ni |
| 15 | Kōkō Tennō (Emperor Kōkō) | Kimi ga tame haru no no ni idete wakana tsumu |
| 33 | Ki no Tomonori | Hisakata no hikari no dokeki haru no hi ni |
| 35 | Ki no Tsurayuki | Hito wa isa kokoro mo shirazu furusato wa |
| 61 | Isé no Tayū (Lady Ise) | Inishie no nara no miyako no yae-zakura |
| 66 | Saki no Daisōjō Gyōson (Former Major Archbishop Gyōson) | Morotomo ni aware to omoe yama-zakura |
| 67 | Suō no Naishi (Suō Handmaid) | Haru no yo no yume bakari naru tamakura ni |
| 73 | Gonchūnagon Masafusa (Supernumerary Middle Counselor Ōe no Masafusa) | Takasago no onoe no sakura saki ni keri |
| 96 | Nyūdō Saki no Daijōdaijin (Buddhist Novice and Former Chancellor of the Realm, Fujiwara no Kintsune) | Hana sasou arashi no niwa no yuki nara de |
Summer 🎋
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jitō Tennō (Empress Jitō) | Haru sugite natsu ki ni kerashi shirotae no |
| 36 | Kiyohara no Fukayabu | Natsu no yo wa mada yoi nagara akenuru wo |
| 81 | Gotokudaiji no Sadaijin (Later Tokudaiji Minister of the Left, Fujiwara no Sanesada) | Hototogisu nakitsuru kata wo nagamureba |
| 98 | Ju-ni-i Ietaka (Ietaka of the Junior Second rank) | Kaze soyogu nara no ogawa no yugure wa |
Fall 🍁
Winter ❄️
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Yamabe no Akahito | Tago no ura ni uchi idete mireba shirotae no |
| 6 | Chūnagon Yakamochi (Middle Councillor Yakamochi) | Kasasagi no wataseru hashi ni oku shimo no |
| 12 | Sōjō Henjō (Dharma Master Sōjō) | Ama tsu kaze kumo no kayoiji fuki toji yo |
| 28 | Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason (Sir Minamoto no Muneyuki) | Yamazato wa huyu zo sabishisa masari keru |
| 31 | Sakanoue no Korenori | Asaboraké ariake no tsuki to miru made ni |
| 52 | Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason (Sir Fujiwara no Michinobu) | Akenureba kururu mono to wa shiri nagara |
| 64 | Gonchūnagon Sadayori (Supernumerary Middle Counselor, Fujiwara no Sadayori) | Asaborake uji no kawagiri taedae ni |
| 74 | Minamoto no Toshiyori Ason (Sir Minamoto no Toshiyori) | Ukarikeru hito wo hatsuse no yama oroshiyo |
| 78 | Minamoto no Kanemasa | Awaji shima kayou chidori no naku koe ni |
Romance
Secret Love 👩❤️💋👨
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason (Sir Fujiwara no Toshiyuki) | Sumi no e no kishi ni yoru nami yoru sae ya |
| 25 | Sanjo no Udaijin (Sanjō Minister of the Right, Fujiwara no Sadataka) | Na ni shi owaba osakayama no sanekazura |
| 39 | Sangi Hitoshi (Counselor Minamoto no Hitoshi) | Asajiu no ono no shinohara shinoburedo |
| 40 | Taira no Kanemori | Shinoburedo iro ni ide ni keri waga koi wa |
| 41 | Mibu no Tadami | Koisu chō waga na wa madaki tachi ni keri |
| 89 | Shokushi Naishinnō (Imperial Princess Shokushi) | Tama no o yo taenaba taene nagaraeba |
Lovers Who Cannot Meet 😞
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Isé (Lady Ise) | Naniwa gata mijikaki ashi no fushi no ma mo |
| 20 | Motoyoshi Shinnō (Prince Motoyoshi) | Wabi nureba ima hata onaji naniwa naru |
| 27 | Chūnagon Kanésuké (Middle Counselor Kanésuké) | Mika no hara wakite nagaruru izumi-gawa |
| 30 | Mibu no Tadamine | Ariaké no tsurenaku mieshi wakare yori |
| 53 | Udaishō Michitsuna no Haha (“The Mother of Michitsuna, Major Captain of the Right”) | Nageki tsutsu hitori nuru yo no akuru ma wa |
| 77 | Sutoku-in (Retired Emperor Sutoku) | Se wo hayami iwa ni sekaruru takigawa no |
| 85 | Shun’e Hōshi (Dharma Master Shun’e) | Yo mo sugara mono omou koro wa ake yarade |
| 97 | 🍁 Gonchūnagon Sada’ie 🍁 (Supernumerary Middle Counselor, Fujiwara no Teika, compiler of the Hyakunin Isshu) | Konu hito wo matsuo no ura no yunagi ni |
Broken Hearts 💔
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Kiyohara no Motosuke | Chigiriki na katami no sodé wo shibori tsutsu |
| 65 | Sagami | Uramiwabi hosanu sodé da ni aru mono wo |
| 72 | Yūshi Naishinnō-ke no Kii (Kii of Princess Yūshi’s Household) | Oto ni kiku takashi no hama no adanami wa |
| 82 | Dōin Hōshi (Dharma Master Dōin) | Omoi wabi satemo inochi wa aru mono wo |
| 90 | Inpumon-in no Taiyu (Taiyu of the Household of Princess Ryōshi) | Misebaya na ojima no ama no sode dani mo |
| 92 | Nijōin no Sanuki (Lady Sanuki of Nijōin) | Waga sodé wa shiohi ni mienu oki no ishi no |
Passion 🔥
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kawara no Sadaijin (The “Riverbank” Minister of the Left, Minamoto no Toru) | Michinoku no shinobu mojizuri tare yue ni |
| 50 | Fujiwara no Yoshitaka | Kimi ga tame oshi karazarishi inochi sae |
| 54 | Gidō Sanshi no Haha (Takashina no Takako) | Wasureji no yukusue made wa katakereba |
| 56 | Izumi Shikibu (Lady Izumi) | Arazaran kono yo no hoka no omoide ni |
| 63 | Sakyō Daibu Michimasa (Master of the Western Capital, Fujiwara no Michimasa) | Ima wa tada omoi taenan to bakari wo |
| 80 | Taikenmon-in no Horikawa (“Lady Horikawa of the household of Empress Taiken”) | Nagakaran kokoro mo shirazu kurokami no |
Rumored Love 🤭
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Ukon | Wasuraruru mi wo ba omowazu chikaite shi |
| 43 | Gonchūnagon Atsutada (Supernumerary Middle Counselor, Fujiwara no Atsutada) | Ai mite no nochi no kokoro ni kurabureba |
| 44 | Chūnagon Asatada (Middle Counselor, Fujiwara no Asatada) | Au koto no taete shi nakuwa nakanaka ni |
| 45 | Kentokukō (Lord Kenoku, Fujiwara no Koretada) | Awaré to mo iu beki hito wa omoedé |
| 46 | Sone no Yoshitada | Yura no to wo wataru funabito kaji wo tae |
| 59 | Akazome Emon | Yasurawade nenamashi mono wo sayo fukete |
Similes of Love 🌹
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Yōzei-in (Retired Emperor Yōzei) | Tsukuba ne no mine yori otsuru minano-gawa |
| 48 | Minamoto no Shigeyuki | Kaze wo itami iwa utsu nami no onore nomi |
| 49 | Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason (Sir Onakatomi Yoshinobu) | Mikakimori eji no taku hi no yoru wa moe |
| 51 | Fujiwara no Sanekata Ason (Sir Fujiwara no Sanekata) | Kaku to dani eyawa ibuki no sashimogusa |
| 58 | Daini no Sanmi | Arimayama ina no sasawara kaze fukeba |
| 88 | Kōkamonin no Bettō (Lady Bettō) | Naniwa-e no ashi no karine no hitoyo yue |
Miscellaneous Thoughts
Travel Poetry 🛫
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abe no Nakamaro | Ama no hara furisake mireba kasuga naru |
| 10 | Semimaru | Kore ya kono yuku mo kaeru mo wakarete wa |
| 16 | Chūnagon Yukihira (Middle Councillor Yukihira) | Tachiwakare inaba no yama no mine ni ōru |
| 11 | Sangi Takamura (Counselor Takamura) | Wata no hara yasoshima kakete kogi idenu to |
| 76 | Hosshōji Nyūdō Saki no Kanpaku Daijōdaijin (Buddhist novice of Hossho-ji Temple, and former Chief Advisor and Chancellor of the Realm, Fujiwara no Tadamichi) | Wata no hara kogi idete mireba hisakata no |
Poetry At the Imperial Palace 🏯
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Murasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki) | Meguri aite mishi ya sore tomo wakanu ma ni |
| 60 | Koshikibu no Naishi | Ōeyama ikuno no michi no tō kereba |
| 62 | Sei Shōnagon | Yo wo komete tori no sorane wa hakaru tomo |
| 75 | Fujiwara no Mototoshi | Chigiri okishi sasemo ga tsuyu wo inochi ni te |
Thoughts of the World 🌏
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper verses |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sanjō-in (Retired Emperor Sanjō) | Kokoro ni mo arade ukiyo ni nagaraeba |
| 93 | Kamakura no Udaijin (The Kamakura Minister of the Right, Minamoto no Sanetomo) | Yo no naka wa tsune ni mo ga mo na nagisa kogu |
| 95 | Saki no Daisojo Jien (Former archbishop Jien) | Ōkenaku ukiyo no tami ni ōu kana |
Poetry About the Past 📚
| Poem No. | Author (translation) | Upper Verses |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Fujiwara no Okikaze | Tare wo kamo shiru hito ni sen takasago no |
| 55 | Dainagon Kintō (Fujiwara no Kintō) | Taki no oto wa taete hisashiku narinuredo |
| 84 | Fujiwara no Kiyosuke Ason (Sir Fujiwara no Kiyosuke) | Nagaraeba mata kono goro ya shinobaren |
| 99 | Gotoba-in (Retired Emperor Go-Toba) | Hito mo oshi hito mo urameshi ajiki naku |
| 100 | Juntoku-in (Retired Emperor Juntoku) | Momoshiki ya furuki nokiba no shinobu ni mo |
The Hyakunin Isshu 