Matsuo Bashō Haiku Analysis: Narrative Theory × C4 Model Structure Analysis

Osamu Okumura

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Matsuo Bashō Haiku Analysis: Narrative Theory × C4 Model Structure Analysis

Osamu Okumura^*

Published in English Language, Literature & Culture (Volume 10, Issue 4)

Received: 4 November 2025 Accepted: 20 November 2025 Published: 26 December 2025

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This research conducts structural analysis of Matsuo Bashō's haiku using the C4 model (Context, Containers, Components, Code) employed in system design, integrated with Yamada Yōko's narrative theory. We analyze two representative haiku: "Kitsutsuki mo an wa yarazu natsu kodachi" (木啄きも庵は破らず夏木立) and "Aki suzushi te goto ni muke ya uri nasubi" (秋涼し手毎にむけや瓜茄子). The analysis focuses on the multi-layered examination of natural coexistence, temporal continuity, and the inclusive power of natural spaces. Specifically, we elucidate the cognitive development from natural actions to structural protection and environmental integration, and the structural mechanisms of "monogatari" (narrative) created through collaborative generation between the "narrator" and "listener."

Published in	English Language, Literature & Culture (Volume 10, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ellc.20251004.15
Page(s)	160-171
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Haiku Analysis, Matsuo Bashō, Narrative Theory, Monogatari, C4 model, Natural Coexistence, Temporal Continuity, Environmental Inclusion

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