Five Seven Five

Exploring the Seasons of Japan through Haiku and Photographs

By Celeste Heiter; Photography by Robert George
6 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches; 120 pages; hardcover; color images
ISBN 0-9715940-1-5
$18.00

Among the many art forms of Japan, haiku is perhaps the most widely known literary form. Composed of seventeen simple syllables, arranged in three lines of five, seven and five syllables each, these elegant poems capture unique moments of life in Japan.

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Celeste Heiter
Celeste Heiter is a freelance writer and graphic artist with a fascination for Asian culture. She also has a background in tailoring and fashion design. She is the author of several books published by ThingsAsian Press, including Ganbatte Means Go For It, Vignettes of Japan, Five Seven Five, and The Sushi Book. Celeste lived for two years in Tokyo, and currently resides in California’s Napa Valley with her son Will, who was born in Japan.

Robert George
During his eighteen-year residence in Japan, photographer Robert George worked in film and video production while traveling extensively throughout Asia honing his craft as an international travel photographer. Robert returned to the U.S. in 1999 and now lives in Sacramento with his wife Mayumi and his son Alex, but continues to travel to Asia for his work.