Amano Todayu

...A haiku poet from the early Edo period. His family name was Amano, and his nickname was Todayu. His other names included Taihakudo. He was from Iga. He is thought to have been related to Basho. In 1691 (Genroku 4), he followed Basho eastward and settled in Edo, where he established himself as a haiku poet. In 1696, on the third anniversary of Basho's death, he retraced the steps of "Oku no Hosomichi" and composed "Mutsu-dori" (The Warbling Bullfinch), and on the 17th anniversary, he composed "Awazuhara." His tradition flourished for generations as Taihakudo. "The sparrows wake up to the sound of the nightingale" (from "Charcoal Bags"). [Sakurai Takejiro]...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Amano Todayu" is listed below.

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…江戸前期の俳人。姓は天野，通称は藤太夫。別号は太白堂など。伊賀の人。芭蕉の縁者と思われる。1691年(元禄4)芭蕉に従って東下し，江戸に定住して俳諧師として身を立てた。96年芭蕉の三回忌に“おくのほそ道”の跡をたどり《陸奥鵆（むつちどり）》を，十七回忌には《粟津原》を編んだ。その道統は太白堂（たいはくどう）として代々栄えた。〈うぐひすの声に起きゆく雀かな〉(《炭俵》)。【桜井 武次郎】…

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