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Persimmon (Book review)

December 9, 2017 /

Persimmon Book review by Andrew Sokulski Zozaya (WiK intern) [Persimmon is a publication by the Hailstone Haiku Circle based in Kansai. The group was formed in 2000 and its webpage Icebox can be viewed here.] Persimmon emits an aura of originality.  A particularly pleasing passage, for example, is a poetic sequence about Carmina Burana, the descriptive cantata. …Read More

Buson at Basho-an

March 3, 2016 /

As you can see from the picture above, the Konpuku-ji temple in north-east Kyoto has recently made efforts to display its haiku connections as best it can.  This includes setting up a board inside the Basho-an hut that Buson restored in honour of his predecessor.  On the board are six haiku which Buson wrote, presumably …Read More

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