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it must be here
a house with
a blooming plum tree
                      Masaoka Shiki
koko ja aro
ie ari
ume mo saiteoru
Matsuyama International Center
[Haiku on the front cover]
Season word:plum (ume), spring
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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