Sonome
Japanese poet · Japan · On the map · Writers · Lived 1664 to 1726 · aged 62
Shiba Sonome was a Japanese zen poet. She was an acquaintance and friend of Matsuo Bashō, and their correspondence is a treasure of zen and haiku history.
Sonome is read about 4.5 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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On a final visit in 1694, Bashō paid homage to her in a haiku, hiragiku no me ni tatete miru chiri mo nashi, 白菊の目に立てゝ見る塵もなし, in the eye of a white chrysanthemum, there is not a speck of dust.
Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1664 to 1726 · aged 62
