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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki
Written by Matsuo Basho
Narrated by Togo Igawa and Takashi Sudo
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Japanese poetry is well-known for its clarity and concision, and Narrow Road to the Interior and H?j?ki are two of the best-loved, and most intensely Japanese, works of their kind; famous for their beautiful, delicate verse and subtle insight into the human condition. It has been said of Narrow Road that ‘it was as if the very soul of Japan had itself written it’. It takes the form of a travel diary, and traces the poet’s journey from Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to the northern interior. H?j?ki, a much earlier work written by Ch?mei, a Buddhist hermit, is essentially a meditation on the transience of the world. Read by the famous classical Japanese actor Togo Igawa, the full beauty of its ancient cadences and rhythms is drawn out.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5While the first half wasn't very interesting at all (It relied on having prior knowledge of the locations that Basho visited and contained little actual descriptions), the second half was lovely. It had more characterization in-between the haiku. Basho being alone during the Autumn section created a really reflective mood that I loved. And of course, the haiku were all great. Still, the first half (and some) dragged enough to make me consider dropping a star.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Although Basho wrote the words, Sam Hamill brought them to exquisite life. This is a beautiful gem of a book. I've had and given away three copies. Shambahla always does a good job.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A nice translation of this important work. Nice pocket format.