It begins by noting that "the sun and moon are eternal voyagers" and goes on to describe the narrator's wanderlust, which leads him to undertake a journey with his friend Sora.
At one point in this work, the narrator meets a local painter who has devoted his time to locating famous old places, and at another, the narrator converses with two prostitutes, whom he refers to as "fishermen's daughters," at an inn. It begins by noting that "the sun and moon are eternal voyagers" and goes on to describe the narrator's wanderlust, which leads him to undertake a journey with his friend Sora. The first poem to appear in this work states that the author's "grass-thatched hut / will have new occupants now." For 10 points, name this work which combines prose and haiku, a travel diary written by Matsuo Bash?.
At one point in this work, the narrator meets a local painter who has devoted his time to locating famous old places, and at another, the narrator converses with two prostitutes, whom he refers to as "fishermen's daughters," at an inn.
The {Narrow Road} to the {Interior} [or The {Narrow Road} to the {Deep North}; or {Oku no Hosomichi}; accept {translations} with “of” instead of “to”]