Japanese Poetry. Exclusive Collection

This book is a poetic journey through Japan, during which the reader will climb to the peaks of the most famous mountains and peek into a fisherman's tavern by the sea, admire the Moon on the 16th night and the blooming of cherry blossoms, listen to the ringing of bells, the cry of a cuckoo, and the lament of a deer, participate in cricket catching and rice harvesting, discover the secret of the legendary fox stone, attend the festivals of the First Day of the Snake, the Meeting of Two Stars, Hanami, Tanabata, and Tsukimi, taste wine with chrysanthemum petals, and truly appreciate the beauty of all seasons. More than 630 haikus from 90 Japanese classics translated by N. Azbelev, K. Balmont, A. Brant, V. Markova, V. Mart, V. Mendrin, N. Novich, A. Press, G. Rachinsky, P. Sukhotin, and M. Yamaguchi, illustrated with ancient Japanese paintings and engravings, will open to the reader the doors to the amazing world of Japanese perception and contemplation.