Kyūjōkan Don'ei

Japanese: 九如館鈍永 - きゅうじょかんどんえい

1723-1767 A kyoka poet from the mid-Edo period.
Born in the 8th year of the Kyoho era. A samurai at Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto. He learned haiku from Nakagawa Teisa, but at his teacher's suggestion he switched to kyoka and studied under Jinenken Donzen. In his edited work "Kyoka Ro no Koba," he advocated for the ability to improvise and perform spontaneously. He had many disciples, including the first Tokukansai. He passed away on August 9, 1762. He was 45 years old. His surname was Ashida. He was commonly known as Sanuki.

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Japanese:

1723－1767　江戸時代中期の狂歌師。
享保(きょうほう)8年生まれ。京都仁和(にんな)寺の寺侍。中川貞佐(ていさ)に俳諧(はいかい)をまなぶが,師のすすめで狂歌に転じ,自然軒鈍全(じねんけん-どんぜん)に師事。編著「狂歌老の胡馬」で即興頓才を主張。初代得閑斎をはじめおおくの門人がいる。明和4年8月9日死去。45歳。姓は蘆田。通称は讃岐。

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