◆ This is an old book published in 1938, but those interested are welcome to use it. ◎ Matsuo Bashō (date of birth unknown, 1644 - October 12, 1694) was a haikai master of the early Edo period. Bashō started with the humorous, throwaway remarks of waka poetry, and established haikai, which mainly consisted of humor and satire, as a highly artistic style called Shofu. He is known worldwide as a haikai saint and is one of the greatest haikai masters in Japanese history. However, Bashō himself preferred haikai (linked verse) to hokku (haiku). He is especially famous for his travelogue "Oku no Hosomichi," which chronicles his journey from Edo with his disciple Kawai Sora on March 27, 1689, through the Tohoku and Hokuriku regions to Ogaki, Mino Province. ☆Contents☆ ① Preface ② The Essence of Fuga (Elegant Taste) ③ Reality, Illusion, and the Unchanging Flow ④ Sabi (Rusticity/Solitude), Tawami (Flexibility), Hosomi (Subtlety), and Kurai (Level/Rank) ⑤ Nioi (Scent), Hibiki (Resonance), Utsuri (Transition), Omokage (Vestige), and Kurai (Level/Rank) ⑥ Mono-tsuke (Attachment to Things) and Kokoro-tsuke (Attachment to the Heart) ⑦ Bashō's Haikai ◉ A5 size. Paperback. 69 pages. ◉ Edited and published by: Nihon Bunka Kyokai Shuppan-bu (Japan Culture Association Publishing Department) on April 30, 1938. ★Condition - The cover has warping, dullness, and sun damage to the edges. The title label has yellowing and stains. There is some damage to the upper right corner. The spine has sun damage and damage to the top. The edges of the pages have significant sun damage and stains. The front and back inside covers have yellowing, stains, and wrinkles. The pages have slight sun damage and small stains on the outer edges. There are slight vertical creases on the pages, indicating use, but there are no markings or writing.