'A unique bilingual production, this anthology celebrates, in tanka poetry, the vibrant literary relationship between Australia and Japan. The book is in two sections: the first section comprises 105 tanka written in English by 55 Australian poets, together with Japanese translations. The second section showcases 94 original Japanese tanka, by 77 Japanese poets, plus English translations. The overarching theme of the tanka from both countries is 'music' (Publication summary)