Question

Autumn evening—

there’s joy also

in loneliness.

–Buson

What is the kigo in this haiku?

"evening"
"joy"
"loneliness"
"autumn"

Answer 1

The kigo in this haiku is "autumn." Kigo refers to a word or phrase that indicates the season in Japanese haiku. In this case, "autumn" establishes the seasonal context of the poem.