Kobayashi Issa

Kobayashi Issa

(1763–1828) poet Japan

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Kobayashi Issa (1763–1828) was a Japan poet, known for Last Days of Issa's Father|The Spring of My Life.

About Kobayashi Issa

Kobayashi Issa was a Japanese poet. He is known for his haiku poems and journals. He is better known as simply Issa (一茶), a pen name meaning Cup-of-tea. He is regarded as one of the four haiku masters in Japan, along with Bashō, Buson and Shiki — "the Great Four."

Known for:

Last Days of Issa's Father|The Spring of My Life

Notable works:

Poems

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