June 29, 2020.
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Harvest moon,
And mist creeping
Over the water.
(Tr. Robert Haas)
Another follower of Matsuo Bashô, Hattori Ransetsu was a samurai who became a monk after his master’s death. Just like the great Bashô, Ransetsu also was a frequent traveller and recorded this in his journals with haiku.
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