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Tokyo, Japan
Ode to the Journey

Tokyo, Japan
Ode to the Journey

by Daan VermeerEdition #6 2019

The water and land covered planet we call home is a unique rock in an endless universe. This Bella Gaia, with all her biodiversity, is so diverse, one lifetime doesn’t suffice to explore her entirely, and to completely figure out her grandeur. But every footstep is the beginning of a journey that brings you closer, and every visited destination offers new panoramas, pals and pleasures.

That is why Wideoyster, in collaboration with Mastercard, presents Ode to the Journey: a series of travelogues and videos in which we document odes of local poets to their country, region, city or street. In earlier editions you could already enjoy the poetry films of New York City, Brazil and Australia. In this edition we bring an ode to Japan.

One can hardly find any long poems about Japan. However, Japanese poets challenge each other to write poetry with a maximum of 17 syllables, better known as the haiku. A Haiku is a minuscule ode, and that’s why we selected 8 of them for our poetry film about Tokyo and Kyoto.

Video: Ode to Japan

Poets: Nishiyama Soin, Kobayashi Issa, Kaga no Chiyo, Yosa Buson, Natsume Soseki, Yamazaki Sōkan, Yosa Buson, Masaoka Shiki & Ō no Yasumaro
Direction & edit: Alessio Cuomo
Camera: John Donica
Creative direction: Marco Barneveld
Project Manager: Daan Vermeer
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Meet the Masters of

Haiku

Matsuo Bashō

蝶の飛ぶばかり野中の日影哉

 

Butterflies
only fluttering
in this field of sunlight

Yosa Buson

夏河を 越すうれしさよ 手に草履

 

A summer river being crossed
how pleasing
with sandals in my hands!

Matsuo Bashō

雲霧の暫時百景を尽しけり

 

With clouds and mist
in a brief moment a hundred scenes
brought to fulfillment

Kobayashi Issa

蝸牛 そろそろ登れ 富士の山

 

O snail,
Climb Mount Fuji,
But slowly, slowly!

Natsume Sōseki

錦画や壁に寂びたる江戸の春

 

The lamp once out
Cool stars enter
The window frame.

Matsuo Bashō

君火を焚けよきもの見せん雪まるげ 

 

You light the fire
I’ll show you something nice,
a great ball of snow.

Yosa Buson

目に遠くおぼゆる藤の色香かな

 

In the moonlight,
The color and scent of the wisteria
Seems far away.

Matsuo Bashō

夏草や兵どもが夢の跡

 

The summer grasses,
All that remains
Of the warriors’ dreams

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