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Japanese poetry is well-known for its clarity and concision, and The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hjki are two of the best-loved, and most intensely Japanese, works of their kind; famous for their beautiful, delicate verse and subtle insight into the human condition. It has been said of The Narrow Road that it was as if the very soul of Japan had itself written it. It takes the form of a travel diary, and traces the poets journey from Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to the northern interior. Hjki, a much earlier work written by Chmei, a Buddhist hermit, is essentially a meditation on the transience of the world. Read by the famous classical Japanese actor Togo Igawa, the full beauty of its ancient cadences and rhythms is drawn out. ... Read more

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At the 3-week Writing Immersion retreat at Spannocchia, Italy during summer 2010, a group of thirteen writers gathered to work on their personal creative projects. These writers also worked collaboratively in two journals. One of these journals, the Basho Journal, consists of linked haiku written during the three-week retreat. The second collaborative journal, called the Hemingway Journal, consists of sketches and descriptions of the Tuscan estate. ... Read more

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THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East: Japan, by Charles F. Horne. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100111. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robbie Basho (August 31, 1940 - February 28, 1986) was an American composer, guitarist and pianist, and one of the pioneers of the acoustic steel string guitar in America. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was orphaned as an infant. Adopted by the Robinson family, Daniel Robinson, Jr. attended Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and went on to study at University of Maryland College Park. Although he played trumpet and sang in middle school and high school ensembles, his interest in acoustic guitar grew during his college years, as a direct result of his friendships with fellow students John Fahey (musician), Ed Denson, and Max Ochs In 1959, Basho purchased his first guitar and immersed himself in Asian art and culture. It was around this time that he changed his name to Basho, in honor of the Japanese Poet, Matsuo Basho. ... Read more

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THIS 28 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East: Japan, by Charles F. Horne. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100111. ... Read more