Glossary of Terms

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Letter W

Waka: Japanese poetry composed of 31 syllables.

Washi: a type of handmade Japanese paper.

Western-style painting: the term refers to the work produced by artists working both technically and aesthetically in the Western manner from the early Meiji era to the present.

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