"A Biographical Study of Kobayashi Issa Through His Haiku" Tota Kaneko Price: ¥860 + tax Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827) is, along with Basho and Buson, one of the most beloved haiku poets in Japan. From the approximately 20,000 haiku Issa wrote throughout his life, about 90 poems are carefully selected and presented chronologically, with free colloquial translations and accurate, detailed commentaries. Within each of these 90 haiku, the life of the very human poet Issa is depicted and brought to light. This is an ideal book for those new to Issa's work. No stains or writing Almost unread Good condition."