Modernization of Japan reflected in traditional poetic forms of tanka and haiku

This book entitled Modernization of Japan reflected in traditional poetic forms of tanka and haikudeals with the poetic representation of gradual development of Japan from a feudal backward country to a high-tech superpower, in the historical context of Japanese modern and contemporary society. The main aim of this book is to summarize the topic of modernization of Japan as refl ected in traditional-style poetry. The author compares the Japanese poetry to “a mirror” refl ecting the reality and the shape of the modern (not only Japanese) world.