Kyoshi Takahama Writer

Kyoshi Takahama (高浜 虚子, Takahama Kyoshi, 22 February 1874 – 8 April 1959) was a Japanese poet active during the Shōwa period of Japan. His given name was Takahama Kiyoshi (高浜清); Kyoshi was a pen name given to him by his mentor, Masaoka Shiki.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 22, 1874
Birth place
Japan , Matsuyama Ehime
Date of deathApril 08, 1959
Place of death
Japan , Kamakura Kanagawa

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Writer

genre
Haiku
influenced
influenced by
Masaoka Shiki

Kyoshi Takahama on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.kyoshi.or.jp
  2. http://www.lib.ehime-u.ac.jp/KUHI/ENG/kyoshi1eng.html