Yosa Buson and His Followers: Haiku & Painting _ I E ^ m { n @Hiroo Saga Articles on Buson The following articles have been written by Hiroo Saga in Japanese. He is now preparing English versions. For further details email saga@nime.ac.jp Here is a Guestbook, if you like. Buson in his younger days in Kanto (1993), Nakadachi, No. 14 Poetry as an open space for lightening of Being ...

HISTORY OF HAIKU 10 haikuists and their works Previous Page Chapter 3 Buson Yosa (1716 ~ 1783) In the 18th century, haikai-renga became less popular and the haikuists put efforts into the creation of hokkus. Buson, excellent painter and poet, succeeded in evoking clear images in his picturesque hokkus filled with light. Buson's hokkus, different from Basho's, don't present philosophy, nor show ...