Kishimoto Suifu

Senryu (Japanese senryu) writer. His real name was Tatsuo. He was born in Mie Prefecture, and later returned to his home town of Osaka. He initially aimed to write short senryu poems. In 1913 (Taisho 2), he founded the magazine Bangasa with Nishida Tohyaku and others. He eventually returned to the traditional school, and advocated "authentic senryu" that incorporated a modern sensibility into traditional senryu. He also advocated the "Fourth Movement" to eliminate the recreational element of senryu. He organized Bangasa Senryu Clubs all over Japan, and popularized senryu as literature to the masses by selecting and reviewing senryu poems on radio broadcasts. His books include Ningen Techo and Senryu Reader.

[Hideyuki Iwata]

A handful of snow makes a sound

"Complete Collection of Senryu Poems 4: Kishimoto Suifu" (edited by Kishimoto Ginichi, 1981, Kozosha Publishing)

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川柳(せんりゅう)作家。本名龍郎(たつお)。三重県に生まれ、のち本籍地大阪に帰る。初め短詩的川柳を目ざした。1913年（大正2）西田当百(とうひゃく)らと雑誌『番傘(ばんがさ)』を創刊。やがて伝統派に帰り、伝統川柳に近代的感覚を盛り込んだ「本格川柳」を提唱、また川柳の遊戯的要素を排除しようと「第四運動」を主張した。日本各地に番傘川柳会を組織し、ラジオ放送で川柳を選評するなど、文学としての川柳を大衆に普及させた。著書に『人間手帖』『川柳読本』などがある。

［岩田秀行］

　一握り握つた雪に音がする

『岸本吟一編『川柳全集4　岸本水府』（1981・構造社出版）』

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