March 2017

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, goldfishes ukiyo-e prints (Kingyo zukushi)

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“All kind of goldfishes (金魚づくし, Kingyo-zukushi)” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi Utagawa Kuniyoshi（1798-1861） was an ukiyo-e artist who was good at coming up with an ingenious plan for the works. He created woodblock printings freely and drawn a wide range of pictures from impressive to cute. Kingyo-zukushi is one of the gi-ga  (戯画) that the theme is funny picuture. Kuniyoshi personified goldfishes in […]

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Best 10 love haiku poetry collections by famous Japanese poets

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Romantic Japanese love lyrics of 5-7-5 haiku for English three lines From “Anthology of Poems: The Love Section” ukiyo-e art prints by Kitagawa Utamaro Most of the themes of Japanese haiku are about nature or everyday life, but there are excellent poems of love from Edo period to the present day. The following haiku poems

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Kitagawa Utamaro’s art woodblcok prints of Okita

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Naniwa-ya Okita, one of the most famous model of Utamaro’s woodblock prints Among the ukiyo-e artists in Japan, Kitagawa Utamaro was second to none in beautiful woman portrait(bijinga). He painted various pictures of middle class women in Edo, but especially Naniwa-ya Okita appeared in many works.  But originally she was only a town girl. The woman who is in the right of

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The summer haiku poem examples by Japanese famous poets

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Japanese 5-7-5 summer haiku to English three lines <img width=”547″ height=”800″ src=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/hokusai_taki_4.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/hokusai_taki_4.jpg?w=547&amp;ssl=1 547w, https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/hokusai_taki_4.jpg?resize=103%2C150&amp;ssl=1 103w, https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/hokusai_taki_4.jpg?resize=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1 205w” sizes=”(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px” /> Four seasons haiku poems by famous haiku poets</p> <ul> <li > <a href=”http://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/literatures-and-poems/haiku/spring-haiku-poem-examples-famous-poets”> Spring haiku poems </a> </li> <li > <a href=”http://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/literatures-and-poems/haiku/summer-haiku-poem-examples-famous-poets”> Summer haiku poems </a> </li> <li > <a href=”http://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/literatures-and-poems/haiku/autumn-haiku-poem-examples-famous-poets”>

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Spring haiku poems of Japanese famous poets

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Exapmles of Japanese 5-7-5 spring haiku to English three line <img width=”640″ height=”957″ src=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/No.016.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/No.016.jpg?w=642&amp;ssl=1 642w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/No.016.jpg?resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 201w” sizes=”(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px” /> <br /><!– Japacul Link Unit –><br /><ins style=”display: block;” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-2105416879233547″ data-ad-slot=”3145397812″ data-ad-format=”link” data-full-width-responsive=”true”></ins><br /></p> <p>Please read haiku poems about spring by the various Japanese haiku poet, <a href=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/literatures-and-poems/kobayashi-issa-haiku-poems” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Kobayashi

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Winter haiku poems, Matsuo Basho’s examples

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Matsuo Basho’s Winter haiku poems The winter haiku which made by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) are clearly expressed his own viewpoints comparing to other seasons. Between October and December was winter as the old calender. Related Posts Biography of Matsuo Basho Best 10 Matsuo Basho’s haiku poems Haiku poem’s definition and format (Japanese and English) If you want to

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Haiku poems of autumn. The examples by Matsuo Basho

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Matsuo Basho’s Autumn haiku poems The autumn haiku poems of Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) have not only seasonally lonely but also somewhat frank. And some of them represent his later years. Related Posts Biography of Matsuo Basho Best 10 Matsuo Basho’s haiku poems Haiku poem’s definition and format (Japanese and English) Basho’s Autumn haiku poems <Japanese> 秋の夜を　打ち崩したる　咄かな Aki no yo wo/

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