What does a conversation between the Skamander poets and the avant-garde look like? What does a frog do in Białoszewski’s ...

All this is bigger than ghazals, of course. Bigger than haiku. I’m saying we have to graduate from pastiche and mimicry to something higher.” ...

Donald Keene's journey tracing the footsteps of haiku poet Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) in Basho's masterpiece "Oku no Hosomichi," which Keene later trans･･･ ...

Keene often referenced this famous haiku in his later lectures. When the haiku is romanized, the vowel "i" appears seven times. "This is what makes the haiku rhythmic," Keene said.

Summer holidays are a good time to try out new novels, and among the recommended fiction out this month is Connor ...

Lafcadio Hearn, aka Koizumi Yakumo, began his life in Greece, but became one of the most important international literary ...

World-famous chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has been tantalizing foodies for decades as he built his empire to include more than 50 upscale restaurants and several luxury hotels. The new documentary, “Nobu,” ...