As evidence may I not cite a Japanese poem, paraphrased, I think, fairly closely in language, and, I believe, perfectly as to sentiment? It was translated for me by a Japanese friend, who ...

“For me, the Japanese language is the ground ... Tanikawa was born in 1931, a son of philosopher Tetsuzo Tanikawa, and began ...

In haiku writing, every word truly matters because of the strict syllable structure of five-seven-five across three lines.

How to write poetry. Poetry is a form of writing designed ... If you want something short, you could try a traditional Japanese haiku. Just three lines long, five syllables, then seven, then ...

“For me, the Japanese language is the ground ... a son of philosopher Tetsuzo Tanikawa, and began writing poetry in his teens, circulating with the famous poets of that era, like Makoto Ooka ...

When you picture a timeline of Japanese ... writing is significant because the presentation looks different. For example, novelist and poet Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) recites in his poem ...

“For me, the Japanese language is the ground ... a son of philosopher Tetsuzo Tanikawa, and began writing poetry in his teens, circulating with the famous poets of that era, like Makoto Ooka ...