[Picture Book Fukujuso] (11) Iris / Magnolia / Buckwheat / Cotton Rose

Note: "Kin'yo" refers to the "Kin'yo Wakashu," an imperial anthology of waka poetry from the late Heian period. Reference: "Kin'yoshu" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
Note: "Kasuga Daishin Kōzane" refers to the late Heian period poet Fujiwara no Kinzane.

Note: "Mokurenge" is another name for the magnolia (Mokuren). Reference: "Dai Nihon Kokugo Jiten Vol. 5 Revised (Mokurenge)" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
Note: According to the "Dai Nihon Kokugo Jiten" from the early Showa period, "Araragi" refers to the yew plant or a variety of garlic, but "Yama-araragi" is said to refer to the kobushi magnolia. Reference: "Dai Nihon Kokugo Jiten Vol. 1 (Araragi)", "Dai Nihon Kokugo Jiten Vol. 5 Revised (Yama-araragi)" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
Note: "Shikoku" means hell.
Perhaps it means: The leaves fall, a heart floating in hell; passing through winter to meet spring, the magnolia.
Note: Reference: "Modern Japanese Literature Series Vol. 24 (Senryu Kyoka Collection)" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
Note: "Mitoku" is thought to refer to the early Edo period haiku and kyoka poet, Ishida Mitoku.

Note: "Kusen" refers to "Basho Kusen." Reference: "Basho Kusen" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)

Note: "穐" means autumn.
Note: "Mitsunaga" is thought to refer to the early Edo period kyoka poet, Saito Mitsunaga. Reference: "Rare Book Commentary Published by the Rare Book Reproduction Society Vol. 10" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)

For the literature cited in this work, please refer to this note. → [Picture Book Fukujuso] Literature Summary

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