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Matsuo Bashō
Matsuo Bashō ; born Matsuo Kinsaku , later known as Matsuo Chūemon Munefusa was the most famous Japanese poet of the Edo period. During his lifetime, Bashō was recognized for his works in the collaborative haikai no renga form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized as the greatest master of haiku. He is also well known for his travel essays beginning with Records of a Weather-Exp…
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culture · Japanese poet (1644–1694) · poet · painter · also Matsuo Bashō, Bashō
Born 1 January 1644 · Died 28 November 1694 · Q5676
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2026· 5 entries
La Jornada: Abordará coloquio la obra del creador de haikús Matsuo Basho
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Gaceta UNAM: Haikus de Matsuo Bashō, en San Ildefonso
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theepochtimes: Aging Is Growth: Matsuo Basho’s Short Story ‘The Aged Mother’
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Mint: Quote of the day by Matsuo Bashō's on path to success: ‘Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek….’
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2024· 1 entry
JSTOR Daily: Bashō's Haiku: Selected Poems of Matsuo Bashō
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2023· 2 entries
ジャパンタイムズ: Matsuo Basho’s complete works reveal the sensuality and innovation of a master poet
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Bashō was portrayed by voice actor and composer Jacob Winchester for NHK's Narrow Road to the Far North: Matsuo Basho
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2022· 3 entries
毎日新聞: Retro Japan: Unique memorial hall tips hat to Edo period haiku master Matsuo Basho
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Nippon: Matsuo Bashō and “Senbei” Rice Crackers: Exploring the Old Post Town of Sōka
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Nippon: Matsuo Bashō: A Literary Wanderer
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2003· 1 entry
An international anthology film titled Winter Days adapted Basho's 1684 renku collection of the same name into a series of animations
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1979· 1 entry
The International Astronomical Union named a crater found on Mercury after him
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1942· 1 entry
The Haiseiden building was constructed in Iga, Mie, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Basho's birth
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1694· 3 entries
Died 1694-11-28.
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“古池や蛙飛び込む水の音furu ike yakawazu tobikomumizu no oto”
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“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”
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1644· 1 entry
Born 1644-01-01.
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