At the time of his death, the haiku master Basho was developing a new aesthetic he called Karumi. What exactly is it, and what does it have to do with haiku? In today's episode we explore the concept of Karumi with Susumu Takiguchi's essay, "Karumi: Matsuo Basho's Ultimate Poetical Value, or Was It?" The essay can be read in its entirety here. Contact the podcast by emailing us here. Music for this episode was provided by the guitar stylings of Adam Graham.