_{("Lake Taisho in Kamikochi" by Kawase Hasui)}

Mitsuhashi was a member of the "New Rise Haiku" movement, which sought to extend Shiki's reforms to abolish the requirement of kigo (season words) and of the 5/7/5 syllable requirement. They were also often very anti-war. As such they were censored by the government and often punished, with many members being thrown in prison where some died.

Mitsuhashi himself published many war haiku, some holding to the traditional syllable count and some free-form. He often didn't include any kigo. This one, published long after the war, reminds us of the tragic nature of the conflict, robbing old friends of their chance to grow old.

#1–10 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #1
#11–20 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #2
#21–30 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #3
#31—40 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #4
#41–50 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #5
#51 — Dewdrop World
#52 — A Fleeting Life
#53 — The Only Sound
#54 — Autumn Clouds
#55 — Playing Dewdrops
#56 — To the Last Drop

I post one photo everyday, as well as a haiku and as time allows, videos, more Japanese history, and so on. Let me know if there is anything about Japan you would like to know more about or would like to see.

Who is... David?
	David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time.