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one year is in New Year's Day
my life is this moment
                     Masaoka Shiki
ichinen wa shôgatsu ni
isshô wa ima ni ari
Matsuyama International Center
[Haiku on the front cover]
Season word:New Year's Day (shôgatsu), New Year
Composed by Masaoka Shiki in 1897, at age 30.
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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