Japanese Haiku for Cat Lovers

Published by Tuttle Publishing, 2026-04-07

<b><i>A lyrical celebration of cats--through the timeless beauty of Japanese haiku and brush art.</i></b><br> <br> This beautifully illustrated collection brings together 82 cat-themed haiku by Japan's most celebrated poets--including Basho, Issa, Shiki, Buson, Soseki and many others--translated into English by bestselling author William Scott Wilson--with beautiful color paintings by award-winning French artist Manda.<br> <br> <i>The passing year!<br> The cat hunches down<br> on my lap.</i><br> <b>--Natsume Soseki</b><br> <br> <i>A night of frost;<br> opening the window to the cries<br> of an abandoned cat.</i><br> <b>--Issa</b><br> <br> <i>The cat scampers into the mulberry field.<br> A morning<br> of high wind.</i><br> <b>--Hekigodo</b><br> <br> The result is a book that will delight all poetry lovers and cat enthusiasts!