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U.S. envoy in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (2nd from L) looks at the writing on a monument contributed by former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Edwin Reischauer at Yamadera Basho Museum, a museum for Japanese haiku master Matsuo Basho, in Yamagata, northeastern Japan, on July 24, 2011, with his family. Roos said he would like to let people around the world know that Japan is safe as the country has suffered a significant drop in foreign tourists following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Lee speaks about impressions of Japan visit

HIRAIZUMI, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, accompanied by his wife Tseng Wen-fui, speaks about impressions of his 11-day Japan visit in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, on June 4. Arriving in Tokyo on May 30, Lee said he will follow in the footsteps of 17th century haiku master Matsuo Basho.

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee visits Basho museum in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui (R) is presented with a walking stick as he visits Japanese haiku master Matsuo Basho's museum in Tokyo on May 31. Lee arrived in Japan on May 30 for an 11-day stay during which he is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures following in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho.

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on May 30 for an 11-day stay in Japan. Lee is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho.

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on May 30 for an 11-day stay in Japan. Lee is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho.

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on May 30 for an 11-day stay in Japan. Lee is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho.

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui speaks to reporters at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on May 30 after arriving there for an 11-day stay in Japan. Lee is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho.

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on May 30 for an 11-day stay in Japan. Lee is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui speaks to reporters at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on May 30 after arriving there for an 11-day stay in Japan. Lee is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on May 30 for an 11-day stay in Japan. Lee is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on May 30 for an 11-day stay in Japan. Lee is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho. (Kyodo)

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Lee speaks about impressions of Japan visit

HIRAIZUMI, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, accompanied by his wife Tseng Wen-fui, speaks about impressions of his 11-day Japan visit in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, on June 4. Arriving in Tokyo on May 30, Lee said he will follow in the footsteps of 17th century haiku master Matsuo Basho. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Taiwan President Lee visits Basho museum in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui (R) is presented with a walking stick as he visits Japanese haiku master Matsuo Basho's museum in Tokyo on May 31. Lee arrived in Japan on May 30 for an 11-day stay during which he is scheduled to make his first speech in Tokyo and to visit five Japanese prefectures following in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Matsuo Basho. (Kyodo)

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Urami Falls,Nikko

Located on Arasawa River, a tributary of Daiya River, Urami Falls is one of the three famous waterfalls of Nikko along with Kegon Falls and Kirifuri Falls. The road leading to the back of the falls, where Fudomyo'o is enshrined, was destroyed by the flood of 1902. The poet Matsuo Basho, who visited the area in 1689, composed the following haiku: Early summer, resting under the falls, a little while.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number94‐12‐0]

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Urami Falls,Nikko

Located on Arasawa River, a tributary of Daiya River, Urami Falls is one of the three famous waterfalls of Nikko along with Kegon Falls and Kirifuri Falls. The poet Matsuo Basho, who visited the area in 1689, composed the following haiku: Early summer, resting under the falls, a little while. The road leading to the back of the falls, where Fudomyo'o is enshrined, was destroyed by the flood of 1902 as shown by this photograph.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐12‐0]

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Urami Falls,Nikko

Located on Arasawa River, a tributary of Daiya River, Urami Falls is one of the three famous waterfalls of Nikko along with Kegon Falls and Kirifuri Falls. The road leading to the back of the falls, where Fudomyo'o is enshrined, was destroyed by the flood of 1902. The poet Matsuo Basho, who visited the area in 1689, composed the following haiku: Early summer, resting under the falls, a little while.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐23‐2]

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UKIMIDO at KATADA

The Ukimido of Mangetsuji in Kashida, Otsu City. It is said to have been built by the priest Eshin during the Chotoku years (995-99) to pray for safety on the lake and the welfare of the people. It has been the theme of haiku and ukiyoe prints from ancient days, including a famous haiku by Matsuo Basho. The present Ukimido was rebuilt in 1937, and some details differ from the one in the picture.==Date:unknown, Place:Shiga, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number30‐7‐0]

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U.S. envoy in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (2nd from L) looks at the writing on a monument contributed by former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Edwin Reischauer at Yamadera Basho Museum, a museum for Japanese haiku master Matsuo Basho, in Yamagata, northeastern Japan, on July 24, 2011, with his family. Roos said he would like to let people around the world know that Japan is safe as the country has suffered a significant drop in foreign tourists following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)