稲妻にさとらぬ人の尊さよ (inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo)
Japanese has changed dramatically since this haiku was written. Today the word toutosa (from 貴 (read toutoi)) is used in place of the archaic tottosa). So one sees the romaji for this poem written both ways. Here we have opted to use the older form (how Basho originally pronounced the characters) rather than using the modern pronunciation. This does not change the calligraphy, just how the poem is read.
Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting
稲妻にさとらぬ人の尊さよ
inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo
Block Vertical VB3C
Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting
稲妻にさとらぬ人の尊さよ
inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo
Block Vertical VB5C
Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting
稲妻にさとらぬ人の尊さよ
inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo
Cursive Vertical VC4B
Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting
稲妻にさとらぬ人の尊さよ
inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo
Cursive Vertical VC5B
Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting
稲妻にさとらぬ人の尊さよ
inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo
Design Vertical VD4B
Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting
稲妻にさとらぬ人の尊さよ
inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo
Design Vertical VD5B
Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting
稲妻にさとらぬ人の尊さよ
inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo
Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C
Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting
稲妻にさとらぬ人の尊さよ
inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo
Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5C