An interior natural-light view reveals the spartan simplicity of Basho-an, the traditional cottage where the renowned Haiku poet Matsuo Basho stayed i

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An interior natural-light view reveals the spartan simplicity of Basho-an, the traditional cottage where the renowned Haiku poet Matsuo Basho stayed in 1670 (rebuilt by the poet Yosa Buson in 1776), at Konpuku-ji, a Buddhist temple located in the northeastern area of Kyoto, Japan.

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