木枯や鐘に小石を吹あてる
kogarashi ya kane ni koishi wo fukiateru


winter wind
pebbles
strike the temple bell
—Buson


(Tr. David LaSpina)

_{("Bell Tower of Gokokuji Temple in Snow" by Shiro Kasamatsu)}

Buson was first and foremost a painter. Therefore many of his haiku feature strong images, like this one. Haiga is including paintings with haiku, something that Buson often did.

Unlike Basho who taught that we can only write haiku about what we are observing, Buson wrote about scenes from his imagination.

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Don't miss other great haiku in the Haiku of Japan series!

#1–10 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #1
#11–20 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #2
#21–30 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #3
#31—40 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #4
#41–50 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #5
#51—60 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #6
#61 — Turncoat Umbrella
#62 — Ten Autumns
#63 — Scattering Leaves
#64 — Gravekeeper
#65 — To Kill an Ant
#66 — Frosty Rose
#67 — Don't Give Up
#68 — Matsushima
#69 — Meeting With the Buddha

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