SHINANO, Nagano Prefecture--The original copy of “Shichiban Nikki” (Seventh diary) by famed poet Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827) returned to his hometown here after more than 100 years. Town officials ...

Tao Hirosawa (1950- ). From "Shiranai Michi" (Unknown path), Coal Sack Publishing Co., Tokyo, 1998.

Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry which originated in 13th century Japan. Later, the form was mastered by the 17th century Japanese haiku master, Matsuo Basho. There are currently multiple ...

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 ...