Poems from Manyoshu, Kokinshu, and Genji, in English, romaji and Japanese script, with explanation of classical grammar. New poems added weekly.

Books of English translations of the poetry of Tamura Ryichi, founder and leading member of Japan's post war poetry movement Arechi, The Waste Land Group.

Haiku poetry by Japanese masters in English translation and how to write haiku.

Selected Basho and Issa haiku translated into English by U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass, along with excerpts from his introduction to "The Essential Haiku".

This page explores Japanese death poetry and poetry of the Samurai as well as the poetry of Zen Buddhist monks and other famous figures of Japan's rich past.

Complete online text of the classical Japanese anthology of waka or tanka, with the originals in Japanese characters, romanji, and English translation available in a side-by-side-by-side display format.

Small selection of haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa and Shiki in English translation.

These 13 poems were written by a lady in waiting at the Japanese Heian Dynasty Imperial Court at the very end of the 10th century and they were the core of director P. Greenaway's film "The Pillow Book".