Narrow Road to the Deep North

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Narrow Road to the Deep North is a classic 17th-century Japanese travel diary and haiku collection by Matsuo Bashō that chronicles his poetic journey through Japan’s remote northern regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese literary work
haibun
poetry collection
travel diary
accompanies Bashō’s journey
alsoKnownAs The Narrow Road to the Deep North
linked to: Oku no Hosomichi

The Narrow Road to the Interior
linked to: Oku no Hosomichi
associatedWith Zen Buddhism
linked to: Zen

wabi-sabi aesthetics
author Matsuo Bashō
completionYear 1694
countryOfOrigin Japan
dateWritten late 17th century
depicts pilgrimage to remote northern regions
describes historic sites
mountains and rivers
temples and shrines
featuresCharacter Kawai Sora
follows Matsuo Bashō
genre diary
haiku
travel literature
hasInfluenceOn Japanese travel writing
haiku tradition
world travel literature
hasPart haiku poems
prose passages
hasTranslation English
French
German
many world languages
isConsidered classic of travel writing
masterpiece of Japanese literature
journeyStartYear 1689
literaryForm prose and verse
literaryMovement Edo-period literature
literaryTechnique combination of travelogue and poetry
mainSubject Buddhist aesthetics
impermanence
nature
travel
originalLanguage Japanese
period Edo period
romanizedTitle Oku no Hosomichi
settingLocation Oku region
northern Japan
linked to: Northern Japan
structure chronological travel narrative
theme solitude in nature
transience of life
titleInJapanese 奥の細道
linked to: Oku no Hosomichi

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Matsuo Bashō notableWork Narrow Road to the Deep North
Richard Flanagan notableWork The Narrow Road to the Deep North
linked to: Narrow Road to the Deep North
Oku no Hosomichi titleMeaning The Narrow Road to the Deep North
linked to: Narrow Road to the Deep North
Oku no Hosomichi alternativeTitle The Narrow Road of the Interior
linked to: Narrow Road to the Deep North
Nozarashi Kikō partOf Bashō’s travel diaries
linked to: Narrow Road to the Deep North