Students will develop an understanding of Basho, the man and the poet, as a prominent figure in Japanese literature. Students will experience Japanese poetry through haiku. Standard 1. Students know ...

Ideally these two elements are united. The poet`s mind and words are understood by the reader who should be able to understand the object`s very nature. This the ideal set by the Basho-School of haiku ...

All text and haiku in the scroll were handwritten by Basho himself. He also illustrated it. Shinichi Fujita, professor emeritus of Japanese literature at Kansai University, says, “I was stunned ...

Basho himself was well aware of the strong impact of his music, promising 'music drawing on higher energy levels to get people high without drugs.' It is hard to underestimate the importance of a ...

In today’s column there are many different shades of blue. On May 16, 1689, haiku master Matsuo Basho traveled by boat up the Sumida river in Tokyo. Disembarking at Senju, he began a five-month ...

Robbie Basho is performing a wordless, seven-minute composition, “Chung Mei — The Chinese Orchid,” on an acoustic guitar. Played in a syncopated fingerstyle, the melodies flicker and clang ...

Japan has long been one of the most popular overseas destinations for Chinese tourists. While tourist attractions such as ...