![]() And the book also features topical photos by the author, along with Japanese calligraphy by Yoshie Miyaji to identify each sport. But readers will find all sorts of sports to enjoy-thirty-two different summer sports, arranged alphabetically, each with a fine selection of haiku about that sport, ending with a section on spectating.” Yes, this book is a real home run, and you know me-I love baseball poems. Shiki, please tell us more about this book-is it worth our time?” ![]() Today’s featured book is Kit Pancoast Nagamura’s Grit, Grace, and Gold: Haiku Celebrating the Sports of Summer, published in 2020 by Kodansha USA. That means Matsuo Bashō, Fukuda Chiyo-ni, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki-and hey, no one’s off playing hooky this week. I’m Michael Dylan Welch, also known as Captain Haiku, and with us today we have our usual panel of haiku experts-or as we like to call them, kigonauts. “Hello, everyone, and welcome to Haiku Playmakers and today’s episode of the Go-Shichi-Go Bleacher Report. ![]() Books on Asia is live in Japan to kick off the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games! In these unusual times, we offer you an unusual take on a book review, written by Michael Dylan Welch. ![]()
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