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Which types of traditional Japanese poetry did Natsume Sōseki write?

  • haiku, tanka

  • haiku, kanshi

  • tanka, renga

  • sonnet, haiku

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Natsume Sōseki wrote haiku and kanshi, which are two types of traditional Japanese poetry. Haiku is a short poem that usually consists of three lines, with 17 syllables in total. Kanshi is a type of Chinese poetry that was introduced to Japan in the 8th century.
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