Kinoshita Rigen - Kinoshita Rigen

Poet. Born in Okayama Prefecture. Real name Toshiharu. Adopted by his uncle, Viscount Kinoshita Toshiyasu, a former feudal lord, he grew up in Tokyo. Graduated from the Japanese Literature Department of Tokyo Imperial University. At the age of 12, he became a disciple of Sasaki Nobutsuna, and was a member of Kokoro no Hana throughout his life, and was praised on a par with fellow student Kawada Jun. In 1910 (Meiji 43), he founded Shirakaba together with Shiga Naoya, Mushanokoji Saneatsu, and others, publishing mainly tanka. He also participated in Nikko, which was published by Kitahara Hakushu and others. He gradually established his own style of poetry, making use of colloquial ideas, slang, and four-four rhythm to create a fresh and distinctive modern poetic spirit. His poetry collections include "Silver" (1914), "Rocky" (1919), "A Road" (1924), and "The Beginning of Spring," as well as the poetry and prose collection "Collection of Li Qing" (1925).

[Yoshio Ito]

The peony is in full bloom and is quiet. The position of the flower is certain.

"The Complete Works of Kinoshita Rigen, 2 volumes (1976, Rinkawa Shoten)"

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歌人。岡山県生まれ。本名利玄(としはる)。伯父の旧藩主子爵木下利恭の養嗣子(ようしし)となり、東京で育った。東京帝国大学国文科卒業。12歳で佐佐木信綱(のぶつな)の門に入り、終始『心の花』の同人で、同門川田順と並び称せられた。1910年（明治43）志賀直哉(なおや)、武者小路実篤(むしゃのこうじさねあつ)らとともに『白樺(しらかば)』を創刊し、主として短歌を発表。北原白秋らの『日光』にも参加。しだいに独自の歌風を樹立していき、口語的発想、俗語の駆使、四四調などにより、清新かつ特徴ある近代詩精神を生かした。歌集『銀』（1914）、『紅玉』（1919）、『一路』（1924）、『立春』、歌文集『李青集』（1925）がある。

［伊藤嘉夫］

　牡丹花(ぼたんか)は咲きさだまりて静かなり花の占めたる位置のたしかさ

『『定本木下利玄全集』全2巻（1976・臨川書店）』

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