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Bashō, Buson, Issa, Santoka, Shiki, Taigi…

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The fourth day
of the new year: what better day
to leave the world?

⁂

AKI-NO-BO
秋之坊
Died on the fourth day of the first month, 1718

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#源氏物語

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Milk instead of alcohol!

The president of Mongolia wishes to all a happy New year!

#HappyNewYear

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In my hut this spring,
there is nothing —
there is everything!

Yamaguchi #Sodo

[Tvitter @tvitter]

Депрессия.

#鬱

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Chinese herder's song. Perfect for a ringtone!

http://t.co/zRQTTUybv9

#music

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Biten by fleas —
it was true then
this sword dream?

Kikaku

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The beggar —
he wears sky and earth
as summer clothes.

Kikaku

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Summer moon nights —
once in a while
the crackling of bamboos.

Kikaku

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Twisting round its mouth
into what looks like a yawn —
noontime butterfly.

Kiyosaki Toshio

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In spring sunlight
the rows of tea bushes
ripple like waves.

Morita Toge

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Solitary spring —
throwing a javelin
and then walking up to it.

Nomura Toshiro

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Ikebana, Art of Arranging Flowers
https://t.co/KzyrVvDjyp

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#ikebana

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A chair for thinking
where the spring reaches
right up my knees.

Nakamura Michiko

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How clear and sweet
the water of this mountain
to an evening pilgrim.

Kamio Kumiko

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An insect living
in the stone animal's mouth —
time of melting snow.

Kato Kenko

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The shape of an egg
on the morning table cloth —
the approach of spring.

Kato Koko