Tag: Basho

The Ladies’ Temple in Saga

Basho renku on the nuns of Gio-ji.

The Life and Death of Chine

Basho’s blossom kimono

Commentary and poems from Basho on young girls and kimono.

Cats and Dogs in Basho

Haiku and renku on cats and dogs from Basho, with commentary from Jeff Robbins.

Basho and Supernatural Women

Basho on women and childbearing.

New Year Basho

A collection of Basho works on the new year with commentary from Jeff Robbins.

Basho on haiku: 17 Statements

Basho's writing guidance on how to make a haiku.

Basho Colloquium

Detailed description of WIK's Basho Colloquium with talks from Stephen Gill, Jeff Robbins, and Robert Wittkamp.

Basho’s Letters to Uko

Basho's letters to Uko with commentary from Jeff Robbins.

Basho on Kyoto vs. Home

Translation and commentary on four Basho linked verses.

Basho in Saga

Translation and commentary on Basho's haiku, renku, prose, and letters.

Buson at Basho-an

A collection of six haiku written by Buson presumably during literary events at Konpukuji.

Basho in Zeze

Commentary and poems from Basho in Zeze.

Haiku group outing

A description of a joint hiking and haiku event with Hailstone Haiku Circle and WIK.

Basho’s Shijo haibun

A Basho haibun and commentary.

Introducing Jeff Robbins

Q&A with Jeff Robbins on his translations and compilations of Basho.

Basho’s links with Kyoto

Basho's haiku on Kyoto with commentary.

Basho on Kyoto

A collection of poems from Basho in both English and Japanese.