Haiku of Kobayashi Issa

Issa in Haiku Tradition

Chronologically, Kobayashi Issa appears third in the order of the four most prominent haiku poets of Japanese tradition.


Haiku Masters

Bashô (1644-1694) Buson (1716-1783)

Issa (1763-1828) Shiki (1867-1902)

Issa