Gyohai - Gyohai

...In the beginning, under the tutelage of a person who was already a master, a performance of manku was held and a standing table was used to present the poems, but later, as schools became more independent and free to perform within the schools, regional uniformity seems to have gradually faded. In addition, when an amateur haiku poet is asked to perform a point for a troupe, he is still considered a pointer, but this should be considered as a private matter and should be distinguished from a professional haiku poet being called a pointer. Master [Suzuki Katsutada]. ...

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…初めのころは，すでに宗匠である人の後見の下に，万句合興行を行って立机（りつき）式をして披露するのが例であったが，のちには，流派が独立性を強め，流派内部で自由に行うようになって，地域的統一性はしだいに影を薄めたと思われる。なお，遊俳(素人俳人)が一座に限り点を乞われる場合も，点者であることに違いはないが，これは私的なものと見るべきで，業俳(プロ)を点者と呼ぶのとは区別して考えなければならない。宗匠【鈴木 勝忠】。…

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