Yamei
Japan (1662? - 1713) Timeline
Buddhist : Zen / Chan


Poems by Yamei
Books - Links

In addition to being a poet, Sakai Yamei was a ronin, a masterless samurai, of the Kuroda Clan. Originally from the southern island of Kyushu, he later settled in Kyoto. He received the haiku name, Yamei, from the great haiku poet, Matsuo Basho.


Poems by Yamei


Recommended Books: Yamei

The Longing in Between: Sacred Poetry from Around the World (A Poetry Chaikhana Anthology) Haiku Enlightenment: New Expanded Edition Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics



Related Links

Zen and the Art of Haiku
http://www.westernchanfellowship.org/zen-and-art-of-haiku.html
Article by Ken Jones. Mentions, among others, Yamei.

WKD: Sakai Yamei
http://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2009/08/sakai-yamei.html
An interesting discussion of different ways to translate Yamei's famous 'pheasant and field' haiku.
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