The original copy of “Shichiban Nikki” (Seventh diary) by famed poet Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827) returned to his hometown here ...

“Setting a fire — smoke gives delight — to a country fellow.” That’s the haiku Kosei Homi stuck in his window after killing five seniors and burning their bodies in a tiny Japanese village two years ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. simona pilolla 2 via Shutterstock What's a short, sweet way to express your love? With love haikus! Love haiku poems offer a ...

TOKYO — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. Tanikawa, who translated the ...

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