Matsuo Basho

• Born: 1644
• Died: 1694

Matsuo Bashô stands as one of the greatest - if not greatest - of Japan's haiku composers. A samurai turned wandering priest, Bashô wrote a book called 'Narrow Road of Oku' and many of his poems remain well-known in Japan - and around the world.

References

• Initial text from Samurai-Archives.com FWSeal & CEWest, 2005