Translation by Burton Watson Introduction: The Hut of the Phantom Dwelling , which Basho rewrote a number of times in 1690, is considered the first outstanding example of haibun literature. Earlier haibun tended to be extremely short and to function primarily as salutations. But The Phantom Dwelling , which was closely modeled on Kamo no Chomei’s prose essay Ten-Foot Square Hut ( Hojoki , 1212), … Continue reading Matsuo Basho: The Hut of the Phantom Dwelling