As the heat of summer wears on, winter haiku gives us a chance to think on cold days and all the pleasures of winter. Hot tea. Hot chocolate. Blankets.| Japan Powered
I love winter. The cold may be uncomfortable, but it is the night of the year. It calls us to stop and rest and reflect. Although, as the climate shifts,| Japan Powered
Anyone who knows anything about Japan has heard of seppuku or seen it in a samurai film. Seppuku was a ritualized form of suicide and a judicial sentence| Japan Powered
Tales of Ise is referenced throughout early Japanese literature. If you hadn't read it, you won't catch some of the meaning Sei Shonagon, Lady Nijo,| Japan Powered
Most people think of Basho and haiku when they think about Japanese poems. Japanese poetry encompasses more than lovely nature images. The word literature| Japan Powered