42+ Japanese Death Poems Pictures. The death poem is a genre of poetry that developed in the literary traditions of east asian cultures—most prominently in japan as well as certain periods of chinese history and joseon korea. I would like to introduce death poems by famous japanese people.
Dokan is reputed to have uttered his death poem even as he lay bleeding in his bath, an assasin's victim.
Not all death poems are haiku. Title also represented in japanese characters. Written by zen monks and haiku poets on the verge of death. A wonderful introduction the japanese tradition of jisei, th.