Kikuchi Kaisou

Japanese: 菊池海荘 - きくちかいそう

1799-1881 A Chinese poet from the late Edo to Meiji period.
Born on September 25, 1791. Born into a wealthy merchant family in Arida County, Kii (Wakayama Prefecture). He took over the Edo branch of a sugar wholesaler. He studied under Okubo Shibutsu and became acquainted with Hirose Kyokuso and others. During the Tenpo era, he worked to relieve the poor in his hometown, and at the end of the Edo period, he proposed coastal defense measures and organized peasant soldiers. He passed away on January 16, 1881. He was 83 years old. His real surname was Kakiuchi. His given name was Yasusada. His other pen name was Keikin. His poetry collection was "Kaisoshu" and his works include "Kokuseiron."

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1799－1881　江戸後期-明治時代の漢詩人。
寛政11年9月25日生まれ。生家は紀伊(きい)有田郡(和歌山県)の豪商。砂糖問屋の江戸店をつぐ。大窪詩仏にまなび,広瀬旭荘(きょくそう)らとまじわる。天保(てんぽう)年間に郷里で窮民救済につくし,幕末には海防策を建白,農兵を組織した。明治14年1月16日死去。83歳。本姓は垣内。名は保定。別号に渓琴。詩集に「海荘集」,著作に「国政論」など。

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