{"product_id":"haiku-illustrated-classic-japanese-short-poems-9781838860431","title":"Haiku Illustrated: Classic Japanese Short Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaiku Illustrated \u003c\/i\u003efeatures 80 classic poems from four poets - Matsuo Bashō, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki - which range across more than 200 years of Japanese poetry. Each poem is presented in Japanese script, along with romanised Japanese (romaji), a new English translation and an illustration echoing the poem's theme. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaiku - seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity - have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and has become established as part of our common global heritage. This beautiful traditionally hand-bound volume presents new English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku - Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki - accompanied by both the original Japanese and a phonetic transcription, and a photograph or artwork highlighting or echoing the poem's theme. With a timeless design, \u003ci\u003eHaiku Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hart Larrabee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Chinese Bound Illustrated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 7.70w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838860431","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46858637017225,"sku":"9781838860431","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3662a322-7506-4d09-a671-90ce87117496.jpg?v=1780983494","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/haiku-illustrated-classic-japanese-short-poems-9781838860431","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}