Also in regards to religion, it is a very distinguishable point that there was a great deal of religion in oku no hosomichi which was not present in tosa nikki. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Oku no hosomichi by matsuo basho and librivox community. In the account which he named the narrow road to oku, basho makes a journey lasting 150 days, in. Jan 30, 2014 oku no hosomichi matsuo basho full audio book japanese unabridged. He and his traveling companion sora departed from edo modernday tokyo for the northerly interior region known as oku, propelled mostly by a desire to see the places about which the old poets. I have ranked them loosely in the order of my own personal preferences. The route they took was something of a literary highlights tour, taking them to visit locations described by earlier poets. Oku no hosomichi translated alternately as the narrow road to the deep north and the. Even a thatched hut may change with a new owner into a dolls house. Listen to oku no hosomichi audiobook by matsuo basho. Apr 26, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of matsuo basho books online. Browse audiobooks in travel listen to all the audiobooks.
Oku no hosomichi, originally, meaning narrow road toof the interior, translated alternately as the narrow road to the deep north and the narrow road to the interior, is a major work of haibun by the japanese poet matsuo basho, considered one of the major texts of classical japanese literature. It is an impressionistic journal of a journey basho made. Aug 12, 2016 listen to oku no hosomichi audiobook by matsuo basha. Nov 29, 2017 oku no hosomichi meaning narrow road to oku the deep north is a major work by matsuo basho.
Editions of the narrow road to the deep north and other travel. This is the great bike jouney, another narrow road to the interior. He and his traveling companion sora departed from edo modernday tokyo for the northerly interior region known as oku, propelled mostly by a desire to see the places about which the old poets wrote. Download oku no hosomichi by matsuo basho audiobook. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Aug 25, 2014 oku no hosomichi meaning narrow road to oku the deep north is a major work by matsuo basho. The text of bashos oku no hosomichi 80k acknowledgements editorial note interactive searching of the japanese texts. Top 100 page 15 free audio books that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. This work is considered one of the masterpieces of classical japanese literature. The text is written in the form of a prose and verse travel diary and was penned as basho made an epic and dangerous journey on foot through the. The narrow road to oku audio edition japanese 1cd oku no hosomich is a major work of haibun by the japanese poet, matsuo basho, basho matsuo on. Apr 10, 2014 oku no hosomichi is a major work of haibun by the japanese poet matsuo basho considered one of the major texts of classical japanese literature.
I decided to chase their route, because i am another sora. The narrow road to the interior by matsuo basho 16441694. Stream and download audiobooks on your iphone, ipad, android, pc or mac. Translated by donald keene the narrow road to oku, 1996 an earlier and slightly different partial translation appeared in keenes anthology of japanese literature, 1955. Narrow road to oku translated by donald keene, with illustrations by miyata masayuki kodansha intl, 1997. Oku no hosomichi matsuo basho full audio book japanese. Oku no hosomichi meaning narrow road to oku the deep north is a. This article is of interest to the following wikiprojects. Bashos okunohosomichi ecco travels matsuo, basho, ikutada, hayakawa, susumu. Below are some english translations of matsuo bashos oku no hosomichi. Called oku no hosomichi, this travel diary is a genre called haibun a mixture of haikulike prose and haiku. These ryokans typically have japanesestyle rooms with wovenstraw floors and futon beds no western beds and carpeting. The narrow road to oku oku no hosomichi by matsuo, basho, 16441694. Haruo shirane in narrow road to the deep north, the journey becomes the great metaphor.
Some even suggest he invented the form, though he did not. Oku no hosomichi matsuo basho full audio book japanese unabridged. We went to see the shrine of muro no yashima the ovenlike chamber. Editions for the narrow road to the deep north and other travel sketches. He and his traveling companion sora departed from edo modernday tokyo for the northerly interior region known as oku, propelled mostly by a desire to see. Mar 31, 2017 the most famous, oku no hosomichi, is alternately translated as narrow road to the interior and narrow road to the deep norththe latter translation being the inspiration for the title of. Oku no hosomichi was written based on a journey taken by basho in the late spring of 1689. The first edition was published posthumously in 1702. Oku no hosomichi by matsuo basho japanese free at loyal books. Oku no hosomichi has been listed as a level4 vital article in art. Though he wrote several of these haibun, his most famous was oku no hosomichi, or narrow road to the interior, which documents the 1,200 mile journey basho undertook with his student, sora. Oku no hosomichi is arguably an evolved form of tosa nikki as it is reminiscent of the tosa nikki in many ways.
Listen to oku no hosomichi audiobook by matsuo basha. Buy narrow road to oku illustrated japanese classics 1st by matsuo basho, miyata masayuki, donald keene isbn. What is the best collection of englishtranslated basho. May 28, 2016 i most recommend makoto uedas basho biography, which includes many translations and gives valuable contexts to the poems, uedas basho and his interpreters, and robert hasss the essential haiku good basho section. In japan, many travelers journey long distances to relax in a hot spring bath and feast on a traditional multicourse dinner staying in a ryokan is an experience in and of itself. Librivox recording of oku no hosomichi, by matsuo basho. Narrow road to the interior, hojoki unabridged naxos audiobooks.
In form, the work is an haibun, a mixture of prose and haiku. Oku no hosomichi read by kaseumin matsuo basho oku no hosomichi meaning narrow road to oku the deep north is a major work by matsuo basho. Oku no hosomichi is a major work of haibun by the japanese poet matsuo basho considered one of the major texts of classical japanese literature. He was a companion of basho matsuo giant of haiku verse in the travel named oku no hosomichi narrow road to the interior. The shrine is dedicated to konohana sakuya hime princess of flowering blossoms, the goddess worshipped at mount fuji. Browse audiobooks in foreign language titles listen to.
But its a difficult journey, thats the narrow road. The text is written in the form of a prose and verse travel diary and was penned as basho made an epic and dangerous journey on foot through the edo japan of the late 17th century. Jan 01, 2016 oku no hosomichi meaning narrow road to oku the deep north is a major work by matsuo bash oku no hosomichi was written based on a journey taken by bash. Oku no hosomichi meaning narrow road to oku the deep north is a major work by matsuo basho. Editions of the narrow road to the deep north and other. Feb 03, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Bashos private planning for another long journey, to be described in his masterwork oku no hosomichi, or the narrow road to the deep north, culminated on may 16, 1689 yayoi 27, genroku 2, when he left edo with his student and apprentice kawai sora on a journey to the northern provinces of honshu. Oku no hosomichi matsuo basho full audiobook youtube.
Weladed1los hosomichi matsuo basho full audio book in japanese greataudiobooks. Get thousands of bestsellers and latest releases, get any audiobook free with a 7 day free trial. Browse audiobooks in foreign language titles listen to all. You must include either the project id or the project slug i. One of his most famous works is oku no hosomichi trans. He and his traveling companion sora departed from edo modernday tokyo for the northerly interior region kno. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oku no hosomichi is a major work of haibun by the japanese poet matsuo basho considered.
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