Japanese Language Guide (Page: 12)

Matsuo Basho was one of the most famous of all Japanese poets, was born into a low-ranking samurai household in Ueno, a castle town in the ancient province of Iga and he wrote many traditional Japanese poems.

Ryokan was an itinerant monk who was especially noted as a poet and calligrapher whose poems celebrated the beauty of nature.

Sougi was a Zen monk; he represents the classical Japanese poets, his poems were written in linked verses.

Ono no Komachi, the most beautiful Japanese woman that has ever lived, is said to have been the granddaughter of State Councillor Ono no Takamura. There is a collection of poems that she wrote, they belongs to the most beautiful part of Japanese classic poems.

Read all the information related to Tale of Genji that is one of the most important works in Japan wrote by Murasaki Shikibu.

Learn how to describe clothing in the Japanese language with a guide on vocabulary and the correct pronunciation.

In this lesson, you'll learn common Japanese vocabulary for the parts of the human body along with some sample dialogues and sentences.

In this lesson you will find vocabulary related to directions in Japanese, so you can ask or give directions.