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Japanese Haiku for Cat Lovers
Hardback

Japanese Haiku for Cat Lovers

$29.99
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A lyrical celebration of cats through the timeless beauty of Japanese haiku and brush art.

This beautifully illustrated collection brings together 82 cat-themed haiku by Japan's most celebrated poets including Basho, Issa, Shiki, Buson, Soseki and many others translated into English by bestselling author William Scott Wilson with beautiful colour paintings by award-winning French artist Manda.

The passing year! The cat hunches down on my lap. -Natsume Soseki

A night of frost; opening the window to the cries of an abandoned cat. -Issa

The cat scampers into the mulberry field. A morning of high wind. -Hekigodo

The result is a book that will delight all poetry lovers and cat enthusiasts!

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Country
United States
Date
7 April 2026
Pages
96
ISBN
9784805320242

A lyrical celebration of cats through the timeless beauty of Japanese haiku and brush art.

This beautifully illustrated collection brings together 82 cat-themed haiku by Japan's most celebrated poets including Basho, Issa, Shiki, Buson, Soseki and many others translated into English by bestselling author William Scott Wilson with beautiful colour paintings by award-winning French artist Manda.

The passing year! The cat hunches down on my lap. -Natsume Soseki

A night of frost; opening the window to the cries of an abandoned cat. -Issa

The cat scampers into the mulberry field. A morning of high wind. -Hekigodo

The result is a book that will delight all poetry lovers and cat enthusiasts!

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Country
United States
Date
7 April 2026
Pages
96
ISBN
9784805320242