Nanao Sakaki Quotes

Japan, Poet
1923 – December, 22, 2008.

Nanao Sakaki (1923 – December 22, 2008) was a Japanese poet, author of Bellyfulls and leading personality of The Tribe. He was born to a large family in Kagoshima Prefecture, and raised by parents who ran an indigo dye-house.

Also known as Author

If he had had no education, maybe Basho could have been a much greater poet.

Nanao Sakaki
- Education
- Poet
- Has Beens
Just Enough Soil for legs Axe for hands Flower for eyes Bird for ears Mushrooms for nose Smile for mouth Songs for lungs Sweat for skin Wind for mind.

Nanao Sakaki
- Mind
- Song
- Eyes

I don't climb mountains. Mountains climb me. The mountain is myself. I climb on myself.

Nanao Sakaki
- Journey
- Mountain
- Hiking
To stay young,

Nanao Sakaki
- World
- Break
- Mirrors
If you have time to chatter, Read books. If you have time to read, Walk into mountain, desert and ocean. If you have time to walk, Sing songs and dance. If you have time to dance, Sit quietly, you Happy Lucky Idiot.

Nanao Sakaki
- Time
- Book
- Happy
To stay young, To save the world, Break the mirror.

Nanao Sakaki
- Young
- Mirror
- Save