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What is the Japanese form of poetry that stresses simplicity and love of nature?
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calligraphy
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haiku
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kabuki
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noh
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Haiku is a form of poetry originating in Japan, which uses a 3 line and 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 format that typically focuses on nature. Many haiku poets draw from the natural world and their feelings while casting imagery in these small groupings of words.
Detailed explanation-2: -senryu, three-line unrhymed Japanese poetic form structurally similar to haiku but treating human nature, usually in a satiric or ironic vein. Whereas haiku focuses on nature, senryu is concerned with human nature and its foibles.
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