Bashō, Hokku umi wa harete 28th November 2015 temca Leave a comment On climbing a tower belonging to someone by the water’s edge at the end of the Fifth Month. 海ははれてひえふりのこす五月哉 umi wa harete hie furinokosu satsuki kana The waters are calm now, but Rain still falls on Hie– ‘Tis the Fifth Month, indeed. (1688)