Narrow Road to the Deep North Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
work by the Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō
About Narrow Road to the Deep North
Born Matsuo Munefusa in 1644 in the town ofUenonearKyoto, Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉) is generally regarded as Japan's greatesthaikupoet, largely responsible for creating the art form with its 5-7-5 syllable syntax. His pseudonym Bashō means "banana tree", chosen after a fruitless tree near his hut. He achieved a modest degree of fame during his lifetime with gems such as this: Tired with a sedentary life, in 1684 he embarked on the first of his many trips, traveling toMount FujiandIse. His art reached its greatest form during his five-month trip to the Deep North in 1689, during which he wrote his masterpieceThe Narrow Road to the Deep Northdeveloping his concept ofsabi, the identification of man with natural beauty. Basho died in 1694 shortly after leaving Kyoto on another trip, and is buried
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