Face at the Bottom of the World and Other Poems is a collection of Japanese poetry by master poet, Hagiwara Sakutaro. Hagiwara Sakutaro (1886-1942) is generally recognized in Japan as the best poet to have emerged since contact was re-established with the outside world. His work represents the astonishing achievement in the poetic field of General Meiji endeavor to blend ""Western learning with the Japanese spirit."" He and perhaps he alone, have successfully combined the lyric intensity characteristic of the short forms of traditional Japanese poetry with the freedo.;Frontcover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- THE POEMS -- AI REN -- GREEN FLUTE -- DUEL -- IN THE BAR AT NIGHT -- WOMAN -- ROTTEN CLAM -- TO DREAM OF A BUTTERFLY -- PORTRAIT -- WINTER -- SPRING NIGHT -- DAWN -- BAMBOOS -- PERSON WHO LOVES LOVE -- HARMFUL ANIMALS -- WHITE MOON -- SAD MOONLIT NIGHT -- SEASIDE HOTEL -- FIELDMOUSE -- DBA TH OF AN ALCOHOLIC -- WITH A GIFT -- EGGS -- ELEGANT APPETITE -- ENCHANT EN GRAVEYARD -- TURTLE -- SKYSCAPE -- FACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD -- NEW ROAD AT KOIDE -- BLUE FLAME -- MOONLIGHT AND JELLYFISH.