During his lifetime, Bashō was recognized for his works in the collaborative haikai no renga form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized as the greatest master of haiku (then called hokku).

Jan 1, 2026 · After his lord’s death in 1666, however, Bashō abandoned his samurai (warrior) status to devote himself to poetry. Moving to the capital city of Edo (now Tokyo), he gradually acquired a …

The 17th-century Japanese haiku master Bashō was born Matsuo Kinsaku near Kyoto, Japan, to a minor samurai and his wife. Soon after the poet’s birth, Japan closed its borders, beginning a …

Matsuo Bashō (松尾 芭蕉 1644 – November 28, 1694) was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan. He is today regarded as the master of the haiku, and one of the greatest poets in the history …

Matsuo Bashō was born in 1644 in Ueno, in the Iga Province. His birth name was Matsuo Kinsaku. He studied Zen Buddhism. He wrote numerous haiku during his lifetime, leaving behind a significant …

Matsuo Basho was one of the most famous haiku masters in the world. His poems were influenced by his firsthand experience of the world around him, often encapsulating the feeling of a scene in a few …

Matsuo Bashō, originally Matsuō Chuemon Munefusa, was born in Ueno, Japan, in 1644 to a family of samurai descent. Basho was introduced to poetry at a young age by Todo Yoshitada, for whom he …