Japanese literature

how many syllables makes up a short poem

what was tanka based off of/ created from

what 3 periods of time is japanese literature split into

what culture was japanese literature influanced by

when were the earliest japanese poems written

what was the earliest form of literature in japan?

what are these poems devoted to/ usually about

what is another popular form of japanese poetry

what was the form of poetry called (the image below is an example)

what is the longest form of chinese poetry