歌うた会かい始はじめ

noun

Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

An annual court event held at the Imperial Palace in mid-January, where selected tanka poems on a set theme are recited. The name is often translated as 'Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading' or 'New Year's Poetry Party'.

• 今年ことしの歌うた会かい始はじめの題だいは「光ひかり」です。