Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationNo screenshot of Haiku yet. This one shows Kamiagata (Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStation).
Haiku
Haiku are short poems Jin writes at quiet, scenic spots on Tsushima and Iki Island. Each of the 19 open-world spots rewards a cosmetic headband, so this is where most of your headbands come from.
- Set
- Haiku
- How many
- 19
- Reward
- Headbands
Good to know
- There are 19 open-world haiku: 8 in Izuhara, 5 in Toyotama, 3 in Kamiagata and 3 on Iki.
- Each one gives a headband themed on its poem.
- On New Game+ each also gives one Ghost Flower.
- The headband's description stores the poem you wrote.
- Several tales also have Jin write a haiku, but those give no headband.
- In the Japanese version the poems are longer waka in a 5-7-5-7-7 form.
How composing works
Press R2 at the haiku marker and Jin sits. The camera fixes on the view and a theme appears, such as serenity or the invasion. Find one of three glowing points of interest to pick a line. The view shifts twice more, so you choose three lines in total. Jin then recites your poem over a short cinematic.
Izuhara headbands
Hiyoshi Haiku #1, Hiyoshi Haiku #2, Komoda Haiku, Azamo Haiku, Ariake Haiku, Kashine Haiku, Komatsu Haiku, Tsutsu Haiku. Rewards in order: Serenity, Peace, Defeat, the Invasion, Refuge, Fear, Strife and Death.
Toyotama and Kamiagata headbands
Toyotama: Akashima (Uncertainty), Umugi (Perseverance), Otsuna (Survival), Kushi (Preservation), Kubara (Rebirth). Kamiagata: Kin (Ruin), Sago (Hope), Jogaku (Strength).
Iki Island headbands
Waterfall Haiku near Lone Spirit Falls gives the Headband of Solace. Wisteria Haiku at Senjo Gorge gives the Headband of Regret. Mountainside Haiku north of Tatsu's Ladder gives the Headband of Acceptance.
Tips
Sometimes a point of interest sits off to the side or out of frame, so pan the camera around before you give up. Your first haiku starts with a tutorial from a man north of Hiyoshi Springs.
Haiku inside tales
Jin writes story haiku during Ghosts from the Past, The Proud Do Not Endure, The Tale of Lord Shimura and The Blessing of Death. They are part of the story and are not saved as collectibles.
- Iki IslandIki Island is the separate island southeast of Tsushima where the Iki Island expansion takes place. The Eagle Tribe under Ankhsar Khatun has taken it over, and Jin must face both the Mongols and his father's history there.
- IzuharaIzuhara is the southern region of Tsushima and the first one you explore in Act 1. It is where you rescue Lord Shimura from Castle Kaneda, meet most of your allies and learn the stealth tools that turn Jin into the Ghost.
KamiagataKamiagata is the snowy northern region of Tsushima and the setting for Act 3. It is thinly settled and harsh, and it is where you chase Khotun Khan to his final stronghold at Port Izumi.- ToyotamaToyotama is the central region of Tsushima, between Izuhara and Kamiagata. Act 2 plays out here: you rally allies, liberate Yarikawa and march on Castle Shimura, while side tales for Norio, Yuna and Yuriko open up.
Related collectibles
- Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationBamboo Strikes
Bamboo Strikes
Bamboo Strikes are button-timing challenges where Jin slices a row of bamboo poles. There are 20 in all, 16 on Tsushima and 4 on Iki, and completing them raises your maximum Resolve.
- Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationPillars of Honor
Pillars of Honor
Pillars of Honor are memorial shrines raised by Tsushima's first jito for samurai who died bringing peace to the island. Each one holds a sword kit that changes how Jin's katana and tanto look.
- Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationInari Shrines
Inari Shrines
Inari Shrines are 49 hidden fox shrines on Tsushima. Find a Fox Den, follow the fox to the shrine and honor it to build up minor charm slots, then power up the Charm of Inari's Might and Charm of Silence.
- Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationCharms
Charms
Charms are equippable trinkets that add perks to Jin, from extra health to silent arrows. You earn them from Shinto shrines, side tales and Legend ranks, and the six slots you can fill let you tune Jin for stealth, archery or swordplay.