Coffee table book - Haiku

Haiku – Classic Japanese poems in new translation.

Haiku – seventeen-syllable poems that contain entire worlds in their simplicity – have fascinated Japanese readers since the 17th century. Today, haiku poetry is cultivated all over the world and considered part of our shared global cultural heritage.

This beautiful, traditionally hand-bound book presents new English translations of classic poems written by the four great masters of Japanese haiku: Matsuo Bashō, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki. Each poem is accompanied by the original Japanese version as well as a phonetic transcription.

With its timeless design, Haiku is a poetic introduction and a tribute to one of the world's most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry.

Product information:
Dimensions: W 20 cm x D 2 cm x H 26.5 cm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Language: English and Japanese