Mountain Tasting - (Companions for the Journey (White Pine Press)) by Santaoka Taneda (Paperback)

Santoka's poetry embodied the zen spirit of wandering and living life on the open road, as seen in his famous quote "Days I don't enjoy: Any day I don't walk, drink sake, and compose haiku." This collection gathers together a wide cross section of haiku with selections from Santoka's diaries, providing a unique insight into the life and mind of this influential Japanese poet.

With an authoritative introduction by John Stevens, who has practiced and taught Aikido all over the world, and has written over twenty books on Buddhism, Zen, Aikido, and Asian culture, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Zen poetry and the life of Santoka.