The narrow road to the deep north, and other travel sketches
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Bibliographic Information
The narrow road to the deep north, and other travel sketches
（Penguin classics, L185）
Penguin, 1966
Available at 143 libraries
Contents of Works
- The records of a weather-exposed skeleton
- A visit to the Kashima shrine
- The records of a travel-worn satchel
- A visit to Sarashina Village
- The narrow road to the deep north
Description and Table of Contents
Description
'It was with awe
That I beheld
Fresh leaves, green leaves,
Bright in the sun'
When the Japanese haiku master Basho composed The Narrow Road to the Deep North, he was an ardent student of Zen Buddhism, setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He writes of the seasons changing, the smell of the rain, the brightness of the moon and the beauty of the waterfall, through which he sensed the mysteries of the universe. These writings not only chronicle Basho's travels, but they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him.
Translated with an Introduction by Nobuyuki Yuasa
Table of Contents
The Narrow Road to the Deep NorthAcknowledgments
Introduction
The Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton
A Visit to the Kashima Shrine
The Records of a Travel-Worn Satchel
A Visit to Sarashina Village
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Map 1. Central Japan
Map 2. Central Japan
Map 3. Northern Japan
Notes
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