Haikus

Haikus are a famous Japanese form of poetry that consists of 17 syllables in three phrases; 5 in the first stanza, 7 in the second, and 5 in the last. The word originally means "cutting word." Most haikus are created to describe observations of nature according to the Japanese culture but some people use them for other topics.

Matsuo Basho is said to be the father of haiku created the idea of Hukko. It eventually grew and had other parts of poetry added to it such as haibun and haiga. Its name was changed to Haiku in the 19th century by Masaoka Shiki. There were many famous poets who created haikus like Matsuo Basho, Masaoka Shiki, Yosa Buson, Ippekiro Nakatsuka, and Hisajo Sugita.

Haikus let the people of Japan and people around the world to express themselves in a fun and unique way.