Imai Uboku

Japanese: 今井卯木 - いまいうぼく

1873-1928 A senryu poet from the Meiji and Taisho periods.
Born on November 13, 1873. Studied at Tokyo Senmon Gakko (now Waseda University) and worked for a raw silk trading company in Yokohama. After leaving the company, he moved to Osaka and became a founding member of the Kansai Senryu Society in 1909. At the recommendation of Sakai Kuraki, he compiled Senryu Edo Sunako, which classified and interpreted old senryu. He passed away on February 3, 1928, at the age of 56. He was from Gunma Prefecture and his name was Kokichi. His collection of haiku was Uoki Kushu.

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Japanese:

1873－1928　明治-大正時代の川柳作家。
明治6年11月13日生まれ。東京専門学校(現早大)でまなび,横浜の生糸貿易商社につとめる。退社後大阪にうつり,明治42年関西川柳社の創立同人となる。阪井久良伎(くらき)にすすめられ,古川柳を分類,解釈した「川柳江戸砂子」をまとめた。昭和3年2月3日死去。56歳。群馬県出身。名は幸吉。句集に「卯木句集」。

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