Basho Socks

Description: Matsuo Basho, the greatest master of haiku, was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan and author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

Description: Matsuo Basho

Description: Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉): The summer grasses— For many brave warriors The aftermath of dreams.

Description: Listen to the SUMO PUNX podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and where ever the hell else they're putting podcasts these days!

Description: Penguins, version 4. This last one is outlined in white but with the penguins smaller than the text.

Description: Penguins, version 3. This time they're big but outlined in white!

Description: A minimalist design based on the characters from the anime "Sora Yori Mo Tooi Basho"

Description: Replica of the girls' jersey logo design. Light, color and dark version also available in my store

Description: One of my favorite anime series! Had to make this so I could get one myself.

Description: Penguins, version 2. Still black outlines but smaller penguins.

Description: Haiku about winter, by the famous Japanese poet - Matsuo Basho. 1644-1694

Description: Our proud scientists are working hard to catalog the best design about A Place Further Than the Universe. The newest discovery they found is this design, do you agree?

Description: Haiku about winter, by the famous Japanese poet - Matsuo Basho. 1644-1694

Description: Spooky retro horror motel design featuring an eerie roadside motel, creepy figure, and vintage badge aesthetic. Perfect for Halloween fans.

Description: Replica of Hinata's Sandwich T-Shirt

Description: Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉): 夏草や 兵どもが 夢の跡 The summer grasses— For many brave warriors The aftermath of dreams.

Description: Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉): A wild sea— In the distance over Sado The Milky Way

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: As they begin to rise again Chrysanthemums faintly smell after the flooding rain Analysis: This haiku captures a moment of renewal and resilience. The rising flowers and the faint scent of chrysanthemum symbolize the ability to recover after a difficult time. The poem evokes a sense of hope and tranquility, offering a moment of respite from the challenges of life.

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: The quiet pond A frog leaps in, The sound of the water. Analysis: This haiku departs from Basho's earlier works, which often focused on the cyclical nature of life and the transience of beauty. In contrast, "The Old Pond" embraces a more focused, almost Zen-like, perspective. Its brevity and lack of ornamentation reflect the haiku genre's emphasis on minimalism and the beauty of the present moment.

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: The dragonfly can't quite land on that blade of grass.

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: This snowy morning: cries of the crow I despise (ah, but so beautiful!)

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; There is nothing you can think that is not the moon.

Description: Matsuo Bashō: Cold night: the wild duck, sick, falls from the sky and sleeps awhile. Analysis: This haiku captures a poignant moment in nature, depicting a wild duck's vulnerability on a cold night. The simplicity of the language and the brevity of the form convey a powerful image of the duck's plight, evoking both empathy and a sense of the harsh realities of the natural world. The poem's focus on a single moment in time is characteristic of haiku poetry, and the stark imagery is reminiscent of Basho's other works, such as his famous "Frog Pond" haiku. The poem also reflects the influence of Zen Buddhism, which emphasizes the beauty and impermanence of all things.

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: Glimpsed on this high mountain trail, delighting my heart— wild violets.

Description: Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉): 旅に病で 夢は枯野を かけ廻る Sick on a journey, my dreams wander the withered fields

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: Since the crescent moon, I have been waiting for tonight.

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: Winter solitude- in a world of one colour the sound of the wind.

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: Winter garden, the moon thinned to a thread, insects singing.

Description: Matsuo Bashō: Stillness— the cicada's cry drills into the rocks

Description: Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉): Sick on a journey – over parched fields dreams wander on.

Description: Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉): 夏草や 兵どもが 夢の跡 The summer grasses— For many brave warriors The aftermath of dreams.

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: On a withered branch A crow is perched An autumn evening

Description: Matsuo Bashō quote: Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.

Description: Zarthus

Description: Our proud scientists are working hard to catalog the best design about A Place Further Than the Universe. The newest discovery they found is this design, do you agree?

Description: Our proud scientists are working hard to catalog the best design about A Place Further Than the Universe. The newest discovery they found is this design, do you agree?