Japanese Calligraphy Gifts - Haiku Background

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Basho Haiku BACK

It is said that Basho wrote this haiku upon request for a tea house owner, named Shirouzaemon, in 1694. Pine is matsu, and wind is kaze. Matsukaze simply means "wind going through pine woods," but it stirs up a rather melancholic feeling in this autumn evening scene.

Matsukazeya
Nokiomegutte
Akikurenu
Pine wind
Around the eaves
Autumn evening

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It is said that Basho wrote this haiku upon request for a tea house owner, named Shirouzaemon, in 1694. Pine is matsu, and wind is kaze. Matsukaze simply means "wind going through pine woods," but it stirs up a rather melancholic feeling in this autumn evening scene.