A Comparative Mapping of Translation in Poetry

A genomics inspired comparison of 4 English translations of the 13th century Japanese poetry anthology: the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. Hover a poem to inspect it, click to open. Zoom ↑ / ↓ on a hovered poem.

View by
Group by
i
Legend
Kami-no-ku
Shimo-no-ku
Imagined ku
Kakekotoba
Makurakotoba
Kigo