The traditional haiku form originated in Japan in the 13th century, according to the American Academy of Poets. This poetic ...

It is a haiku, an ancient form of Japanese poetry ... and generally focused on the natural world. Here is a famous example, written by a fellow named Natsume Sōseki, a novelist and poet often ...

Natagiri Pass in Tohoku sits away from Japan's popular ski trails. In 1689, the area - in the north-east of the main island of Honshu - was made famous by Japan's most famous haiku poet, Matsuo ...