The Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Co. on Jan. 30 announced the top 100 poems from its "Saratto Ikku!" senryu contest, with ...

Since Haiku poetry often focuses on nature, adding natural elements to your decor can enhance the effect of the Haikus. - ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, in a poem recited at the annual New Year's Poetry Reading on Wednesday, expressed how he was ...

Shuntaro Tanikawa, one of the most celebrated Japanese modern poets who pushed the boundaries of the genre, died on Nov. 13. He was 92. While his poems have been translated into many foreign ...

Pictured: “Go where it is right, stop when one must.” Installation view of scrolls in The Three Perfections: Japanese Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting from the Mary and Cheney Cowles ...

Emperor Naruhito composed a poem about the aspirations of children he has met around Japan for the annual New Year Poetry ...

New to 4 Extra. Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and, to mark the 93rd birthday of Japan’s greatest living poet [b.15.12.1931], he selects Shuntaro Tanikawa - A Poet's Japan.

These poems were published in Japan in late 19th century. They are printed on continuous stream of paper (the paper is folded and handsewn) and are created from woodblock prints. They were left to ...

Poems written by imperial family members and guests were recited in a traditional style at the ceremony in the palace's Matsu ...