# Kawazu — Daily haiku & Japanese art

> Daily haiku & Japanese art (iPhone/iPad app by Mykhailo Kutsykh.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kawazu/id6794179011 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mykhailo Kutsykh](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794179014)
- Category: Lifestyle, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kawazu/id6794179011/reviews.md

## What is Kawazu?

Kawazu puts a classical Japanese haiku and a woodblock masterwork on
your home screen, where it changes quietly through the day.

Fifty poems by Japan's greatest haiku poets, each paired with artwork
from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's open collection. Tap the frog to
draw a new pairing whenever you like.

THE WIDGET
- Small, medium, large, and extra large sizes
- Works on iPhone, iPad, and the Mac desktop
- Choose how often it changes: every 4, 8, or 24 hours
- Tap to summon a new poem instantly

THE POETRY
Every haiku appears in translation, in the original Japanese, and
optionally in romaji for those learning the language.

- Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694)
- Yosa Buson (1716–1784)
- Kobayashi Issa (1763–1828)
- Masaoka Shiki (1867–1902)
- Natsume Sōseki (1867–1916)

THE ARTWORK
Fifty woodblock prints and paintings from The Metropolitan Museum of
Art's Open Access collection, including work by Hokusai, Hiroshige, and
Utamaro. All public domain.

TWO LANGUAGES
Full English and Russian support. The widget follows your device
language automatically, or you can set it yourself.

Kawazu - 蛙 - is the frog from Bashō's most famous poem. An old pond, a
frog jumps in, the sound of water.

No ads. No tracking. No account. No subscription.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-04

No release notes.

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