The Japanese haiku master, Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), moved to the outskirts of Tokyo in 1680. From that time forward, Basho took his name from the Japanese banana tree, or ‘basho’, planted in the yard of his rustic hut (known as Basho-an). It was here that Basho wrote many of his most famous works including his… Read More 8th Basho-an International English Haiku Competition