Shiki Masaoka, the haiku poet, was born in Matsuyama in 1867. Shiki is well known in Japan for introducing a new style of haiku, a short poetic form, and for enhancing the arts.

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The word Shiki can also mean "The four seasons" in Japanese. The seasons are very important in Japanese haiku, so Shiki is an appropriate name for the haiku server.

Shiki's career Shiki's paintings Shiki's menu Shiki's haiku (in Kim's haiku world) After Basho,Buson & Issa Gudabutsuan By courtesy of Matsuyama municipal Shiki-kinen museum

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