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  2. Matsuo Bashō - Wikipedia

    • Matsuo Bashō (松尾 芭蕉, 1644 – November 28, 1694); born Matsuo Kinsaku (松尾 金作), later known as Matsuo Chūemon Munefusa (松尾 忠右衛門 宗房) was the most famous Japanese poet of the Edo period. During his lifetime, Bashō was recognized for his works in the collaborative haikai no renga form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized … See more

    BornMatsuo Kinsaku (松尾 金作) · 1644 · near Ueno, Iga Province, Tokugawa shogunate
    DiedNovember 28, 1694 (aged 49–50) · Osaka, Tokugawa shogunate
    Pen nameSōbō (宗房) · Tōsē (桃青) · Bashō (芭蕉)
    OccupationPoet
    Biography

    Matsuo Bashō was born in 1644, near Ueno, in Iga Province. The Matsuo family was of samurai descent, and his father was probably a musokunin (無足人), a class of landowning peasants granted certain privileges o… See more

    Influence and literary criticism

    Rather than sticking to the formulas of kigo (季語), which remain popular in Japan even today, Bashō aspired to reflect his real environment and emotions in his hokku. Even during his lifetime, the effort and style of his poetr… See more

    List of works

    Kai Ōi (The Seashell Game) (1672)
    • Edo Sangin (江戸三吟) (1678)
    • Inaka no Kuawase (田舎之句合) (1680)
    • Tōsei Montei Dokugin Nijū Kasen (桃青門弟独吟廿歌仙) (1680)… See more