Shuraren - Unopened

…He studied at Uchiyama's residence, and wrote kyoka poems for fun with fellow students Karagoromo Kitsushu and Yomono Akara (Ota Nanpo), which unexpectedly became popular and were called one of the three great masters. He called his students Shurakuren and published the kyoka anthology Kyogen Ugogaeshu in 1785 (Tenmei 5). On the other hand, during the An'ei period (1772-81), he wrote humorous books following Akara, including Uibana Shin'eki, Taitai Goran, and Zatsumon Tsubukuro. Having become familiar with pre-phrases in his youth, he joined the Ushigome Horairen group of senryu poets in 1780 and participated in the compilation of Kawazoyanagi. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…内山賀邸に学び，同門の唐衣橘洲（からごろもきつしゆう），四方赤良（よものあから）(大田南畝)らと戯れに狂歌を作ったのが意外に流行し，三大家と称された。門下を朱楽連と号して1785年(天明5)に狂歌撰集《狂言鶯蛙集》を出した。他方，安永年間(1772‐81)は赤良に続いて洒落本を書き《売花新駅》《大抵御覧》《雑文穿袋》などの作があるし，若い時に前句付（まえくづけ）に親しんだので1780年から川柳の牛込蓬萊連グループに属して《川傍柳（かわぞいやなぎ）》編撰に参加した。…

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