"I want to sleep. Swat the flies softly, please."

— Masaoka Shiki

Masaoka Shiki Tee

"I want to sleep. Swat the flies softly, please."

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Era: Victorian

Region: Japanese

Masaoka Shiki

Masaoka Shiki

1867 – 1902

Japanese poet and critic who reformed the haiku and tanka, coining the modern term "haiku" and championing realistic sketching from life.

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