This week, we’re talking about my absolute favorite poet in the history of forever: Kobayashi Issa. I promise he’s great,…
This week, we round out our look at the celebrated women of Heian Japan with two very different careers: that…
This week, we cover poet and political activist Yosano Akiko in her drift from icon of the political left to…
This week, we delve into the life, legacy, and style of Matsuo Basho, Japan’s most famous poet. Who was he?…