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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

Which haiku poet was also a famous painter?

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Yosa Buson

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

Which Japanese poet wrote 'The old pond — a frog jumps in, sound of water'?

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Matsuo Bashō

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

What is the name of the haiku magazine founded by Masaoka Shiki in 1897?

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Hototogisu

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

What is the full name of the collaborative linked-verse form that included haiku?

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haikai no renga

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

What was the name of Bashō's first published haiku collection?

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The Seashell Game

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

What year did Masaoka Shiki die?

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1902

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

Which poet wrote the haiku 'The first cold shower, even the monkey seems to want a little coat of straw'?

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Matsuo Bashō

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

What is the term for a humorous or satirical haiku?

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senryū

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

Which haiku poet is known for works about small creatures and insects?

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Kobayashi Issa

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

What is the term for a linked-verse poem with alternating 5-7-5 and 7-7 stanzas?

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renga

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

How many syllables are in a traditional tanka poem?

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31

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• Haiku And Japanese Poetry

Which Meiji-era poet coined the term 'haiku' and revived the form?

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Masaoka Shiki

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