"Japani, keisarit, lempimuistomme" as "Japan, emperors, and favorite memories" includes 62 waka-verses from 46 waka-poets. You will see how the japanese appreciate the nature. Emotions, sentiments, and our own ways of life are reflected into 31 charcter-waka poetries. The resources of 62 wakas include four classical waka anthologies, compiled from the 7th century through the 13th. We study wakas and their background stories, traditions and cultures in high school education. The emotions expressed in wakas have a considerable influence upon the mentality of japanese and still remain in the...