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with the sound
of an offering coin
a camellia drops
                      Masaoka Shiki
saisen no
hibiki ni otsuru
tsubaki kana
Matsuyama International Center
[Haiku on the front cover]
Season word: fallen camellia (ochitsubaki), spring
Composed by Masaoka Shiki in 1892, at age 25. Born
in Matsuyama, Shiki is credited with making haiku a
respected literary form.
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Trans.: The Shiki Museum English Volunteers

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