Poetry of the East. Japan

This book is a poetic journey through Japan, during which the reader will climb to the peaks of sacred mountains and peek into a fisherman's tavern by the sea, admire the Moon of the 16th night and the blossoming of cherry blossoms, listen to the sound of bells, the cry of the cuckoo, and the lament of the deer, participate in catching crickets and harvesting rice, discover the secret of the legendary fox stone, attend the celebrations of the First Day of the Snake, the Meeting of Two Stars, Hanami, Tanabata, and Tsukimi, try wine with chrysanthemum petals and appreciate the beauty of all seasons.

More than 630 haiku by 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 125 ancient Japanese paintings and prints, will open to the reader the doors to the amazing world of Japanese perception and contemplation.