@article{oai:air.repo.nii.ac.jp:00005563, author = {Grafstrom, Ben}, issue = {3}, journal = {秋田大学高等教育グローバルセンター紀要, Bulletin of the Global Center for Higher Education Akita University}, month = {Mar}, note = {In this paper I discuss the role of waka in the narrative of a medieval Japanese tale titled Fushimi Tokiwa. I show how waka are skillfully woven into the narrative to add to the suspense of an already harrowing tale, as well as add complexity and layers to the narrative. Then, I provide original translations of the waka in question and a brief textual analysis. I close by commenting and drawing some conclusions about Fushimi Tokiwa and the kōwakamai genre as a whole in view of this use of waka in the narrative.}, pages = {1--6}, title = {The Use of Poetic Verse in the Kōwakamai Fushimi Tokiwa}, year = {2022} }