Literature

» Folktales from Japan
   Eight old tales re-told in English.

   
   http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/japan.html

» Haiku for People
   Tells what Haiku is, explains how to write it, and gives numerous examples in English.

   
   http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/

» Introduction to History of Japan's Literature
   A short history of literature from the eighth century to the present day.

   
   http://www.kanzaki.com/jinfo/jliterature.html

» What is Tanka?
   Describes an ancient form of Japanese poetry.

   
   http://www.americantanka.com/about.html