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RE: Late New Year's :: Haiku of Japan #72
I'm a big fan of haikus. I wish I spoke Japanese, because I'm sure it has a lot more meaning that gets lost in translation to English.
I'm a big fan of haikus. I wish I spoke Japanese, because I'm sure it has a lot more meaning that gets lost in translation to English.
Just knowing Japanese actually wouldn't help much. Many haiku are full of allusion to ancient chinese poems, Chinese or Japanese events, mythology, religion, etc. It's tricky trying to track down all the connections. I try in some of my comments, but I'm sure I miss some too.