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honka
本歌

original


A term which in the realm of Japanese poetry  indicates the original poem that serves as a model for, or is alluded to by, later poems. In gardening, it indicates the original item on which a style of lantern or water basin is based.


Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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