Matsuo Basho's Haiku Direct

is widely celebrated as Japan's greatest haiku master. His work elevated the haiku from a lighthearted parlor game into a profound literary art form that captures the spiritual essence of nature and human emotion.

An old pondA frog jumps inThe sound of water 💡 Why It Is a Good Piece Matsuo Basho's Haiku

古池や (Furu ike ya)蛙飛び込む (Kawazu tobikomu)水の音 (Mizu no oto) is widely celebrated as Japan's greatest haiku master