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

When I became chronically ill in 2001 and began to live a life of relative seclusion, I discovered a kindred spirit: the lay Buddhist priest Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828). Reading his haiku about small ...

The film uses the haiku of early 19th century poet Kobayashi Issa as its motif to portray the lives of farmers residing deep in the mountains of Nagano. Commissioned by the Nagano Prefectural ...

Issa's elegant haiku and Karas's poignant illustrations guide readers through the seasons, symbolized by the changing branches of a cherry blossom tree. The translations of 18 works from several of ...